Vinyl pressings
by Stan Kenton · 1956
Kenton In Hi Fi was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1956, 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.
1S- W1-724-D3#2 [lathe symbol]Side A stamped, var 1
1S- W2-724-D3#2 [lathe symbol]Side B stamped, var 1
- W1-724-D2// [lathe symbol]Side A stamped, var 2
- W2-724-D2 [lathe symbol]Side B stamped, var 2
W1-724A-side
W2-724B-side
W1-724-V15#2 [lathe symbol]Side A stamped, var 1
W2-724-V16#2 [lathe symbol]Side B stamped, var 1
W1-724Side A label
W2-724Side B label
W1-724-N11Side A stamped, Variant 1
W2-724-N12Side B stamped, Variant 1
- W1-724-D19" [Anvil]Side A stamped, Variant 2
- W2-724-N2 [Anvil]Side B stamped, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Argentina | Capitol Records W 724First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1956 | Brazil | Capitol Records W 724LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Capitol Records W 724 / Capitol Records W-724First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Capitol Records W 724 / Capitol Records W-724First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Italy | Capitol Records W 724First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Japan | Capitol Records J-LZB 5First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1956 | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP-3001First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1956 | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP-3001 / Capitol Records W-724First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records W-724 / Capitol Records W 724First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records W-724 / Capitol Records W724First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records W-724 / Capitol Records W 724First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records W-724 / Capitol Records W 724First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Capitol Records W 724 / Capitol Records W.724LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records W-724 / Capitol Records W724LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Australia | Capitol Records W-724LP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | New Zealand | World Record Club EL.75 / Capitol Records W.724LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1962 | New Zealand | World Record Club SEL.75 / Capitol Records SW 724LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records SW 724 / Capitol Records SW-724LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records SW 724 / Capitol Records SW-724LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 15 1403 / Capitol Records 1 15 1403LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 15 1403LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1975 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 15 1403 / Capitol Records 1 15 1403LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1976 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 15 1403 / Capitol Records 1 15 1403LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECJ-60018LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | UK | Capitol Records EMS 1149 / Capitol Records 26 0428 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1987 | Greece | Capitol Records 062-2604281LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records SENC 9072LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SW 724 / Capitol Records SW-724LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records W-724 / Capitol Records W 724LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6109LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6109LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6109LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6109LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records W 724 / Capitol Records W-724LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
37 vinyl pressings of Kenton In Hi Fi are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1956 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Argentina, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Capitol Records W-724.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W-724, W 724, J-LZB 5, 2LP-3001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1S- W1-724-D3#2 [lathe symbol] and 1S- W2-724-D3#2 [lathe symbol]. 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.
