Vinyl pressings
by Stan Kenton · 1962
Sophisticated Approach was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
T1-1674-D2 #2 [Anvil symbol]Runout, A-side
T2-1674-D2 [Anvil symbol]Runout, B-side
T1-1674Label, A-side
T2-1674Label, B-side
ST1-1674A-side
ST2-1674B-side
T1-1674A-side
T2-1674B-side
CAP-ST1-1674-1Side A runouts, stamped
CAP-ST2-1674-1Side B runouts, stamped
ST 1-1674Side A label
ST 2-1674Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records T-1674 / Capitol Records T 1674First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Capitol Records STK 83 623 / Capitol Records ST-1674First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T-1674 / Capitol Records T 1674First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records ST 1674 / Capitol Records ST-1674First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T-1674First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records ST 1674 / Capitol Records ST-1674LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Netherlands | Creative World ST 1018LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Creative World ST 1018LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1674 / Capitol Records ST-1674LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Creative World ST 1018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T-1674 / Capitol Records T 1674LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Sophisticated Approach are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Capitol Records T-1674.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-1674, ST 1674, STK 83 623) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-1674-D2 #2 [Anvil symbol] and T2-1674-D2 [Anvil 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.
