US
April 1952- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records 2040
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
9888-N2 [Anvil symbol] 4-52 4A side stamped
9891-N3 [Anvil symbol] 4-52 3B side stamped
9888A label
9891B label
Vinyl pressings
by Stan Kenton And His Orchestra · 1952
Bags And Baggage / Delicado was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1952, 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.
9888-N2 [Anvil symbol] 4-52 4A side stamped
9891-N3 [Anvil symbol] 4-52 3B side stamped
9888A label
9891B label
45-9888Label A
45-9891Label B
45-9888-N1 ⌂ 4-52 4Side A runout
45-9891-N1 ⌂ 4-52 5Side B runout
45-9888Side A label
45-9891Side B label
9888-N4A runout, stamped
9891-N4B runout, stamped
Scranton lathe symbolStamped in both runouts
9888A label
9888A label
9891B label
MX45309Side A
MX45305Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-136First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records F2040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records 2040First year10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records F2040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1952 | Canada | Capitol Records C-952First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records 2040First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Capitol Records 2040Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records CF 802387", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records C 80238Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken Capitol C 80 238Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records C. 2040Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records CP136 / Capitol Records 2040Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Sweden | Capitol Records C 2040Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records CL. 13749Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Capitol Records F 20407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Bags And Baggage / Delicado are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, Canada, Australia. One of them is Capitol Records 2040, released April 1952.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2040, F2040, C-952, CP-136) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9888-N2 [Anvil symbol] 4-52 4 and 9891-N3 [Anvil symbol] 4-52 3. 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.