Vinyl pressings
by Shorty Rogers And His Giants · 1956
Martians Come Back was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 1956, 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.
C 11370 ATRunout, side A, stamped, variant 1
C 11369 ATRunout, side B, stamped, variant 1
D 11370 ATRunout, side A, stamped, variant 2
B 11370 ATRunout, side B, stamped, variant 2
CA 11369 AT
CA 11370 AT3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Canada | Atlantic 1232 / Atlantic AT1232First yearLP | LP |
| 1956 | Japan | Atlantic ATL-5007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | US | Atlantic 1232First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Italy | Music LPM 2004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | UK | London Records LTZ-K 15056LP | LP |
| 1957 | UK | London Records LTZ-K 15056LP | LP |
| 1958 | US | Atlantic SD 1232LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Atlantic SD 1232LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Atlantic SD 1232LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Atlantic SD 1232LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Japan | Atlantic AMJY-1232LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | London Records LTZA-15056LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Martians Come Back are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Atlantic 1232.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1232, ATL-5007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 11370 AT and C 11369 AT. 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.
