Vinyl pressings
by Stan Freberg · 1957
Banana Boat (Day-O) / Tele-Vee-Shun was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 5 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.
45-16667-D6runout A, stamped, variant 1
45-16668-D5runout B, stamped, variant 1
45-16667-D6runout A, stamped, variant 2
45-16668-D5#2runout B, stamped, variant 2
45-16667-D1 ☆A side runout
45-16668-D1 ☆A side runout
45-16667A side label
45-16668B side label
45-16667-D1A side runout
45-16668-D1B side runout
45-16667A side label
45-16668B side label
45-16667Label A
45-16668Label B
F.16667Side A label
F.16668Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | Capitol Records 45-CP-1170First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1170First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Capitol Records 3687First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 3687First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 14712First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F3687First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F3687First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F3687First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F3687First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F3687First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records F 36877", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records F. 36877", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records 3687Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records CL. 14712Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Banana Boat (Day-O) / Tele-Vee-Shun are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records F3687.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F3687, 45-CL 14712, 45-CP-1170, CP-1170) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-16667-D6 and 45-16668-D5. 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.
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