Vinyl pressings
by Stan Kenton · 1955
Contemporary Concepts was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 1955, 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.
- T1-666 - D11 '' ⌂Runout, side A
- T2-666 - D10 ⌂Runout, side B
- T1-666 - D4 ⌂Side A, Stamped, Variant 2
- T2-666 - D5 "3 ⌂Side B, Stamped, Variant 2
- T1-666 - D4 ⌂Runout, side 1
- T2-666 - D5♯3 ⌂Runout, side 2
- T1-666 - D4 ⌂Side A stamped
- T2-666 - D5 ⌂Side B stamped
T1-666Side A label
T2-666Side B label
T1-666-D3 [Anvil logo]Runout side A, stamped
T1-666-D5² [Anvil logo]Runout side B, stamped
T1-666Matrix label side A
T2-666Matrix label side B
T1-666-D3Stamped Side One
T2-666-D5Stamped Side Two
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Canada | Capitol Records T666First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Capitol Records T666First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records T666 / Capitol Records T-666First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records T666 / Capitol Records T-666First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records T666 / Capitol Records T-666First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records T666 / Capitol Records T-666First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP-34LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T666 / Capitol Records T-666LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Japan | Capitol Records ECJ-40003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records T666 / Capitol Records T-666LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records T666 / Capitol Records T-666LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Creative World ST-1003 / Creative World 1003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Creative World ST-1003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Creative World ST-1003 / Creative World ST 1003LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Contemporary Concepts are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1955 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Capitol Records T666.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T666) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - T1-666 - D11 '' ⌂ and - T2-666 - D10 ⌂. 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.
