US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records TAO 2217Capitol Records TAO-2217
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
T1-2217Side 1 Matrix
T2-2217Side 2 Matrix
TAO-1-2217-F-4Side 1 Runout Etched
TAO-2-2217-G-3Side 2 Runout Etched
Vinyl pressings
by Stan Kenton · 1964
Kenton / Wagner was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, the album's first year, in 4 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.
T1-2217Side 1 Matrix
T2-2217Side 2 Matrix
TAO-1-2217-F-4Side 1 Runout Etched
TAO-2-2217-G-3Side 2 Runout Etched
Side 1 (stamped): ST1-2217-X18 &
Side 2: (stamped): ST2-2217-X10 &
& ST1 - 2217 - W7 [I A M in triangle]Side 1 stamped
& ST2 - 2217 - W5 [I A M in triangle]Side 2: stamped
CAP - ST1 - 2217 - 1Side A stamped
CAP - ST2 - 2217 - 1Side B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records TAO 2217 / Capitol Records TAO-2217First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Capitol Records SMK 83 897 / Capitol Records SMK 73 897First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T 2217 / Capitol Records T.2217First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records TAO 2217 / Capitol Records TAO-2217First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records STAO 2217 / Capitol Records STAO-2217First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records STAO 2217 / Capitol Records STAO-2217First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Creative World ST-1024 / Creative World ST 1024LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-091 / Capitol Records MFSL 1-091LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Capitol Records TAO-2217LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Creative World ST-1024 / Creative World 1024LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Creative World ST-1024LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Creative World ST-1024 / Creative World ST 1024LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Kenton / Wagner are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is Capitol Records TAO 2217.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TAO 2217, STAO 2217, SMK 83 897, T 2217) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-2217 and T2-2217. 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.