Vinyl pressings
by Stan Kenton · 1953
Sketches On Standards was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 1953, the album's first year, in 8 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.
H1-426-D1#2 [Anvil Symbol] 3-53A runout var. 1
H2-426-D1 [Anvil Symbol] 3-53B runout var. 1
H1-426-D1 [Anvil Symbol]A runout var. 2
H2-426-D1#2 [Anvil Symbol] 3-53B runout var. 2
MX56009 H1-426-D1 ⌂ (anvil / lathe symbol)Side A runout
MX56010 H2-426-D2 ⌂ (anvil / lathe symbol)Side B runout
MX56009Side A label
MX56010Side B label
H1-426-D1#5Stamped
H2-426-D1 2Stamped
H1 426Label side A
H2 426Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Brazil | Capitol Records H-426 / Capitol Records L 426First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Canada | Capitol Records Of Canada, Ltd. H-426First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | France | Capitol Records H-426 / Capitol Records H 426First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | Germany | Capitol Records LCA 426 / Telefunken LCA 426First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Germany | Capitol Records LCA 426 / Telefunken LCA 426First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Germany | Capitol Records H-426 / Telefunken LCA-426First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | Germany | Capitol Records LCA 426 / Telefunken LCA 426First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Netherlands | Capitol Records H-426First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | UK | Capitol Records LC6602 / Capitol Records LC 6602First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records H-426LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records H-426First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Australia | Capitol Records CLP 007 / Capitol Records CLP-007First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records H 426 / Capitol Records H426LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records LC 6602 / Capitol Records LC.6602LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records LC.6602 / Capitol Records LC 6602LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | US | Creative World ST 1041LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T-426LP | LP |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T-426LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T-426 / Capitol Records T 426LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T 426 / Capitol Records T-426LP | LP |
| ? | US | Creative World ST 1041LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Creative World ST 1041LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T-426LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T426 / Capitol Records T-426LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T 426 / Capitol Records T-426LP | LP |
25 vinyl pressings of Sketches On Standards are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records H-426, released April 1953.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H-426, LC6602, CLP 007, LCA 426) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H1-426-D1#2 [Anvil Symbol] 3-53 and H2-426-D1 [Anvil Symbol] 3-53. 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.
