Vinyl pressings
by Richard Burton · 1960
Camelot 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.
19 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 countries. 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.
XXLP51696-1AB C//Runout Side A
XXLP51697-1AH D////////Runout Side B
XXLP51696-1AE B(var. 1) side A runout stamped
XXLP51697-1AD A(var. 1) side B runout stamped
XXSM-51698-1BHRunout, side A
XXSM-51699-1BLRunout, side B
XSM 51698Center label, side A
XSM 51699Center label, side B
XXLP51696-1DB PSide A Runout
XXLP51697-1DB PSide B Runout
XXSM-51698-1CEside A runout stamped, variant 1
XXSM-51699-1CA Pside B runout stamped, variant 1
XXSM-51698-1BL I Pside A runout stamped, variant 2
XXSM-51699-1BL I III Pside B runout stamped, variant 2
XSM51698-1E HA Side Stamped exc "H" etch
XSM51699-1E H IIIB Side Stamped exc "H III" etch
XSM 51698A Side Label
XSM 51699B Side Label
XXSM51698-1AK A1Side A runout variant 1 stamped
XXSM51699-1AA A1Side B runout variant 1 stamped
XXSM51698-1ADSide A Runout variant 2
XXSM51699-1AFSide A Runout variant 2
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 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Columbia Masterworks OS 2031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia Masterworks OS 2031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Columbia Masterworks 32602 / Columbia Masterworks JS 32602LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia Masterworks C 32602LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia Masterworks S 32602LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia Masterworks 32602 / Columbia Masterworks JS 32602LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia Masterworks S 32602LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Columbia Masterworks 32602 / Columbia Masterworks JS 32602LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP233040 / CBS SBP-233040LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP233040 / CBS SBP-233040LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP233040LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks OS 2031LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1508LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | CBS 70009 / CBS SBRG 70009LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS APG 60004 / Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | CBS BRG 70009LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | CBS SBRG 70009LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS SAPG 60004 / CBS KOS2031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
75 vinyl pressings of Camelot are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KOL 5620, KOS 2031, OS 2031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXLP51696-1AB C// and XXLP51697-1AH D////////. 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.
