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Kenton Live From The Las Vegas Tropicana

by Stan Kenton · 1961

13 pressings3 countriesBig BandJazz

Kenton Live From The Las Vegas Tropicana was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Kenton Live From The Las Vegas Tropicana

6 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST1460Capitol Records ST-1460
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST1-1460-D"#2 S1Side 1 Runout Stamped

ST12-1460-D2 #3Side 2 Runout Stamped

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T1460Capitol Records T-1460
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-1460-D1 #2Side 1 Runout Stamped

T12-1460-V8Side 2 Runout Stamped

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T1460
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

T1-1460-D1X #2Side 1 runout,variant 1

T12-1460-N5Side 2 runout, variant 1

- T1-1460-D1X#2 ⌂(anvil symbol)Side 1 runout,variant 2

- T2-1460-N3 ⌂(anvil symbol)Side 2 runout, variant 2

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-1460Capitol Records ST1460
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

1 ☆ St-1-1460-D5Side A runout, etched

1 ☆ St-2-1460-D10Side B runout, etched

ST1-1460Side A label

ST2-1460Side B label

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UK

1961
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 1460E.M.I. Records Limited T 1460
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

T1 1460-IN G 1Side 1 Runout Stamped

T2 1460-IN R 1Side 2 Runout Stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaCapitol Records T1460 / Capitol Records T-1460First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKCapitol Records T 1460 / E.M.I. Records Limited T 1460First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961USCapitol Records ST1460 / Capitol Records ST-1460First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USCapitol Records T1460 / Capitol Records T-1460First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USCapitol Records T1460First yearLPLP
1961USCapitol Records ST-1460 / Capitol Records ST1460First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USCapitol Records ST1460 / Capitol Records ST-1460LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1088LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKCapitol Records ST1460LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCreative World ST 1032LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USCreative World ST 1032LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCapitol Records ST1460 / Capitol Records ST-1460LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USCreative World ST1032 / Creative World ST 1032LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Artistry In Rhythm3:25
  2. A2Bernie's Tune3:29
  3. A3Tuxedo Junction2:59
  4. A4Street Scene2:59
  5. A5Puck's Blues3:04
  6. B1I Concentrate On You3:12
  7. B2The End Of A Love Affair4:41
  8. B3You And I And George0:55
  9. B4Sentimental Riff4:09
  10. B5Random Riff3:33
  11. B6Artistry In Rhythm0:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Kenton Live From The Las Vegas Tropicana are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Kenton Live From The Las Vegas Tropicana are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.

When was Kenton Live From The Las Vegas Tropicana first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records ST1460.

How do I tell if my copy of Kenton Live From The Las Vegas Tropicana is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST1460, T1460, ST-1460, T 1460) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1-1460-D"#2 S1 and ST12-1460-D2 #3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Kenton Live From The Las Vegas Tropicana on vinyl worth?

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.

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