Italy
1960- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records SFP 1-8326
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
SF 1 8326 19 10 960Side A, runout, stamped
SF 2 8326 19 10 960Side B, runout, stamped
SF1-8326Side A, label
SF2-8326Side B, label
Vinyl pressings
by Richard Addinsell · 1960
Concertos Under The Stars (Part 1) was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
SF 1 8326 19 10 960Side A, runout, stamped
SF 2 8326 19 10 960Side B, runout, stamped
SF1-8326Side A, label
SF2-8326Side B, label
F1 8326 T1 17 10 960Runout side A, stamped
F2 8326 T1 17 10 960Runout side B, stamped
1-8326Label side A
2-8326Label side B
F2 8326 T1 17 10 960 80631 M-BRunout side A
F1 8326 T1 17 10 960 80631 M-ARunout side B
3C 005 - 80631 M ALabel side A
3C 005 - 80631 M BLabel side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Italy | Capitol Records SFP 1-8326First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1960 | Italy | Capitol Records QCL 194First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 005 - 80631 MFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Capitol Records FAP 1-83267", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Austria | Panchemie Homburg PAN 10017", 45 RPM, EP, Promo, Special Edition · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Promo, Special Edition · Promo |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records EAP 1-8326 / Capitol Records K 41 1407", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records SMK 41 140 / Capitol Records SMK 411407", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records FAP 1-83267", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Norway | Capitol Records FAP 1-8326 / Capitol Records FAP1-83267", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | US | Capitol Records FAP 1-8326 / Capitol Records FAP1-83267", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | US | Capitol Records FAP 1-8326 / Capitol Records FAP1-83267", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | US | Capitol Records FAP 1 - 83267", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Concertos Under The Stars (Part 1) are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Italy. One of them is Capitol Records SFP 1-8326.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SFP 1-8326, QCL 194, 3C 005 - 80631 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SF 1 8326 19 10 960 and SF 2 8326 19 10 960. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.