US
December 1946- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records BD-39
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
- Runout / matrix
1137Side A Matrix
1197Side B Matrix
1217Side C Matrix
1218Side D Matrix

Vinyl pressings
by Stan Kenton And His Orchestra · 1946
Artistry In Rhythm was first pressed on vinyl in 1946. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1946, the album's first year. 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.
1137Side A Matrix
1197Side B Matrix
1217Side C Matrix
1218Side D Matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | US | Capitol Records BD-39First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1949 | US | Capitol Records CDF 1677", 45 RPM, Album | 7", 45 RPM, Album |
| 1949 | US | Capitol Records CDF 1677", 45 RPM, Album | 7", 45 RPM, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Canada | Capitol Records H 167LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1950 | US | Capitol Records H 167LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1950 | US | Capitol Records CD-167Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 1951 | UK | Capitol Records LC 6545LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1952 | France | Capitol Records H 167LP, 10", Reissue | LP, 10", Reissue |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records H 167LP, 10", Reissue | LP, 10", Reissue |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records H-167LP, 10", Album, Reissue | LP, 10", Album, Reissue |
| 1955 | Canada | Capitol Records T 167LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records T 167LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records T-167LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records T 167LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records DT 167LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records SM-167LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records SM-500167LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records SM-167LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records SM-167LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | World Record Club R-08014LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1980 | Australia | World Record Club R-08014LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1981 | New Zealand | World Record Club WC 4003 / Capitol Records WC 4003LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records EBF 1677", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-500167Album, LP, Reissue | Album, LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Creative World ST 1043LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-167LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records EBF-1677", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT 8-0167 / Capitol Records DT-8-0167LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T-167LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-167LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records EBF-1677", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| ? | US | Creative World ST 1043LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
32 vinyl pressings of Artistry In Rhythm are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1946 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1946, in US. One of them is Capitol Records BD-39, released December 1946.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BD-39) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1137 and 1197. 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.