Vinyl pressings
by Stan Freberg · 1953
St. George And The Dragonet was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 1953, 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.
11748-d12#2Side A runout, variant 1
11747-D8Side B runout, variant 1
11748-D8 #5 [Scranton Lathe]Side A runout, variant 2
11747-D13#3 [Scranton Lathe]Side B runout, variant 2
11748Side A (Label)
11747Side B (Label)
11748-D8 #2Side A runout
11747-D8 #2Side B runout
11748-D14 #3 Anvil LogoSide A Runout
11747-D13 Anvil LogoSide B Runout
11748-D10#3 [Anvil symbol]A side stamped variant 1
11747-D10#5 [Anvil symbol]B side stamped variant 1
11748-D8#2 [Anvil symbol]A side stamped variant 2
11747-D9#2 [Anvil symbol]B side stamped variant 2
45-11748-N1 [Anvil icon]A side runout, var. 1
45-11747-N8 #2 [Anvil icon]B side runout, var. 1
45-11748-N6 #3A side runout, var. 2
45-11747-N1 #4B side runout, var. 2
11748-D1Side A Runout
11747-D5Side B Runout
11748Side A Label
11747Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-275First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Canada | Capitol Records C-1226First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | New Zealand | Capitol Records CP275First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | UK | Capitol Records CL.14025First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records F2596First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records 2596First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records F2596First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records 2596First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records 2596First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records F2596First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records 2596First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records 2596First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records 2596First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records 2596First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | UK | Capitol Records CL.14025Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records C-1226Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 2596Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of St. George And The Dragonet are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1953 and 1955.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 2596, released September 1953.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2596, F2596, CL.14025, CP-275) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11748-d12#2 and 11747-D8. 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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