US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Roulette SR-52092
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Sarah Vaughan · 1963
The Explosive Side Of Sarah Vaughan was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
R LP-308 A-1C. IIRunout side A, stamped/etched
R LP-308 B-1C. IRunout side B, stamped/etched
RLP-308-ALabel side A
RLP-308-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Roulette R 52092First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Roulette SR 52092First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | France | Roulette VR. 56008First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1523First yearLP | LP |
| 1963 | UK | Columbia SCX 3479First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Roulette SR-52092First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Roulette R 52092First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | Roulette SR-52092LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Saga Eros EROS 8141LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Roulette YS-7031-ROLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 1640 / Roulette 1640LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Jazz Reactivation JR 128 / PRT JR 128LP | LP |
12 vinyl pressings of The Explosive Side Of Sarah Vaughan are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is Roulette SR-52092.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-52092, R 52092, 33SX 1523, SCX 3479) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.