Vinyl pressings
by The Chad Mitchell Trio 路 1961
Mighty Day On Campus was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
KL 1 1262-A-1 I A1Side A etched, exc. 饾櫢 and A1 stamped
KL 1 1262-B-1 I A2Side B etched, exc. 饾櫢 and A2 stamped
KL 1 1262 ALabel A
KL 1 1262 BLabel B
KL 1 1262-A-1 I A1Side A, etched, exc. 饾櫢 and A1, stamped
KL 1 1262-B-1 I A2Side B, etched, exc. 饾櫢 and A2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Kapp Records KL-1262First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Kapp Records KL-1262First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1961 | US | Kapp Records KL-1262First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono 路 Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono 路 Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | US | Kapp Records KL-1262First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | Kapp Records PK 6004LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | Kapp Records PKS-6004LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Kapp Records KL-1262LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Kapp Records KS-3262LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Kapp Records KS-3262LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Kapp Records PK 6004 / Kapp Records PK6004LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1962 | US | Kapp Records KL-1262LP, Album, Repress, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1962 | US | Kapp Records KS-3262LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Kapp Records KS-3262LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Kapp Records KL-1262LP, Album, Repress, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1962 | US | Kapp Records KS-3262LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Kapp Records KS-3262LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Mighty Day On Campus are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is Kapp Records KL-1262, released November 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KL-1262) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KL 1 1262-A-1 I A1 and KL 1 1262-B-1 I A2. 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.
