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T. S. Eliot Reading Poems And Choruses

by T. S. Eliot · 1955

11 pressings3 countriesSpoken WordPoetryNon-Music

T. S. Eliot Reading Poems And Choruses was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 T. S. Eliot Reading Poems And Choruses

3 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 2 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

November 1955
Label and catalog number
Caedmon Records TC 1045
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

TC 1045 A LB5 ABRunout Side A

TC 1045 B ABRunout Side B

TC-1045-ALabel Side A

TC-1045-BLabel Side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955UKCaedmon Records TC 1045First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1955USCaedmon Records TC 1045First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1955USCaedmon Records TC 1045First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956USCaedmon Records TC 1045LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USCaedmon Records TC 1045LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USCaedmon Records TC 1045LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USCaedmon Records TC 1045LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USCaedmon Records TC 1045LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USCaedmon Records TC 1045LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USCaedmon Records TC 1045LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USA & CanadaCaedmon Records TC 1045LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Love Song Of J. Alfred Prufrock
  2. A2Portrait Of A Lady
  3. A3Preludes
  4. A4Mr. Eliot's Sunday Morning Service
  5. B1Ash Wednesday
  6. B2A Song For Simeon
  7. B3Marina
  8. B4Triumphal March From Coriolan
  9. B5O Light Invisible From The Rock
  10. B6Opening Chorus From Murder In The Cathedral
  11. B7Chorus From Family Reunion

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of T. S. Eliot Reading Poems And Choruses are there?

11 vinyl pressings of T. S. Eliot Reading Poems And Choruses are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1955 and 1962.

When was T. S. Eliot Reading Poems And Choruses first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, UK. One of them is Caedmon Records TC 1045, released November 1955.

How do I tell if my copy of T. S. Eliot Reading Poems And Choruses is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TC 1045) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TC 1045 A LB5 AB and TC 1045 B AB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is T. S. Eliot Reading Poems And Choruses 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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