Vinyl pressings
by Stan Kenton And His Orchestra · 1950
Innovations In Modern Music, Volume One was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1950, the album's first year, in 2 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.
P-189-Y42 [Scranton anvil]Side A Runout variant 1
P-189-Z43 [Scranton anvil]Side B Runout variant 1
P-189-Y14 [Scranton anvil]Side A Runout variant 2
P-189-Z12 [Scranton anvil] 5-52Side B Runout variant 2
2 45-5483-15D1 [lathe] 250A-Side Runout Etching
45-5485-16D1 [lathe] 250H-Side Runout Etching
(45-5483) YA-Side Label
(45-5485) ZH-Side Label
P-189-Y-63A side Runout Stamped
P-189-Z-63B side Runout Stamped
(P-189)YLabel A
(P-189)ZLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Canada | Capitol Records P-189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1950 | Canada | Capitol Records EDL-189First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1950 | US | Capitol Records P-189 / Capitol Records P189First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1950 | US | Capitol Records KDM-189First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| 1950 | US | Capitol Records EDL-189First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Sweden | Capitol Records ECD 8Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records LCT.6006 / Capitol Records P.189 YLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Creative World ST-1009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records W-189 / Capitol Records W189LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records W-189 / Capitol Records W189LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records W189 / Capitol Records W-189LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | Capitol Records W-189 / Capitol Records W189LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Innovations In Modern Music, Volume One are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records P-189.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-189, KDM-189, EDL-189) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P-189-Y42 [Scranton anvil] and P-189-Z43 [Scranton anvil]. 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.
