Vinyl pressings
by The Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1963
At Carnegie Hall (Part 1) was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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.
BPG 62155 1L ▽ 1 // 420 1 1 2Runout, side A, stamped
BPG ▽ 62155 ▽2L▽ 1//420 1 1 2Runout, side B, stamped
BPG-62155 1LLabel, side A
BPG-62155 2LLabel, side B
BPG 62155 1L ▽ 1 // 420 1 1 1Runout, Side A, stamped
BPG ▽ 62155 ▽2L▽ 1//420 1 1 1Runout, Side B, stamped
BPG-62155 1LLabel, Side A
BPG-62155 2LLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Germany | CBS 62155First yearLP | LP |
| 1963 | Japan | CBS PSS-48First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1963 | Japan | CBS PSS-48 / Columbia PSS-48First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Netherlands | CBS 62155 / CBS CL 2036First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | CBS BPG 62155 / CBS CL 2036First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | CBS SBPG 62155 / CBS CS 8837First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1963 | UK | CBS SBPG 62155 / CBS CS 8837First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1963 | UK | CBS BPG 62155 / CBS CL 2036First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Mexico | CBS CLS 5150 / CBS CLS-5150LP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1966 | Mexico | CBS CL 5150 / CBS CL-5150LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS SBPG 62155 / CBS CS 8837LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of At Carnegie Hall (Part 1) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, Germany, Japan, Netherlands. One of them is CBS BPG 62155.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BPG 62155, SBPG 62155, 62155, PSS-48) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BPG 62155 1L ▽ 1 // 420 1 1 2 and BPG ▽ 62155 ▽2L▽ 1//420 1 1 2. 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.
