Vinyl pressings
by The Andrews Sisters · 1956
The Andrews Sisters In Hi-Fi was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 1956, the album's first year, in 5 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.
- W 1-790-D 1 #3 [Anvil symbol]Side A, variant 1
- W 2-790-D 2 #2 [Anvil symbol]Side B, variant 1
- W 1-790-D 1 #2 [Anvil symbol]Side A, variant 2
- W 2-790-D 3 [Anvil symbol]Side B, variant 2
- W 1-790-1Nrun-out groove A
- W 2-790-1Nrun-out groove B
- W1-790-D1 [Compo "house" symbol]Side A runout
- W2-790-D3 [Compo "house" symbol]Side B runout
W1-790Side A label
W2-790Side B label
- W 1-790-D 5run-out groove A
- W 2-790-D 2run-out groove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Australia | Capitol Records W-790First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Capitol Records W-790First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Capitol Records W-790First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Netherlands | Capitol Records W 790First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6132First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records W-790First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | UK | World Record Club T 551LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1967 | UK | Capitol Records REG 1050LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Axis AXIS 6005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-70012LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-70012LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | France | Capitol Records 2C.184-82148/9LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Germany | Crystal 134 EVC 82 148/49 MLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 134 - 82148/9LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 134 - 82148/9 / Capitol Records 134 -82149LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Spain | Capitol Records 10 C 064-085413LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Axis AX.1114LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records W 790LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records W 790 / Capitol Records W.790LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6132LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
20 vinyl pressings of The Andrews Sisters In Hi-Fi are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1956 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records W-790.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W-790, LCT 6132, W 790) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - W 1-790-D 1 #3 [Anvil symbol] and - W 2-790-D 2 #2 [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.
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