US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Kapp Records K-1081-S
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
J9 OY 8396-8 A1A Side Run-Out Etched
J9 OY-8397-7 B5B Side Run-Out Etched
J9OY-8396A Side Center Label
J9OY-8397B Side Center Label

Vinyl pressings
by Roger Williams · 1958
Till was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 4 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.
J9 OY 8396-8 A1A Side Run-Out Etched
J9 OY-8397-7 B5B Side Run-Out Etched
J9OY-8396A Side Center Label
J9OY-8397B Side Center Label
J9 OY 8396 13 ARGA Side Run-Out Etched
J9 OY-8397-12 ARGB Side Run-Out Etched
J9OY-8396A Side Center Label
J9OY-8397B Side Center Label
J9-OP-0882-4 // ⌂Side A runout
J9-OP-0883-8 /// ⌂Side B runout
J9 OP 0882Side A label
J9 OP 0883Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Kapp Records KL-1081First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Kapp Records KL-1081First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Kapp Records K-1081-SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Canada | Kapp Records K-1081-SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Canada | Kapp Records KL-1081First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Mexico | Kapp Records KS-M-1081First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | UK | London Records HA-R 2115First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Kapp Records K-1081-SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Kapp Records KL-1081First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Kapp Records K-1081-SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Kapp Records KL-1081First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Kapp Records KL-1081First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1958 | US | Kapp Records KL-1081First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Kapp Records KL-1081First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Australia | London Records SAHA 6020LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Kapp Records KL-1081LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 12.431LP | LP |
| ? | Australia | London Records HAA-2115LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | Kapp Records KLP-618LP | LP |
| ? | Canada | Kapp Records K-1081-SLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | London Records SAH-R 6020LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Kapp Records K-1081-SLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Kapp Records KL-1081 / Kapp Records KL 1081LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Kapp Records 1081 / Kapp Records K-1081-SLP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Kapp Records K-1081-S / Kapp Records K 1081-SLP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Kapp Records K-1081-S / Kapp Records 1081LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Kapp Records KL-1081LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Kapp Records KL-1081LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Kapp Records K-1081-SLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Kapp Records KL-1081LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
31 vinyl pressings of Till are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada, Mexico. One of them is Kapp Records K-1081-S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K-1081-S, KL-1081, HA-R 2115, KS-M-1081) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J9 OY 8396-8 A1 and J9 OY-8397-7 B5. 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.