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Vinyl pressings

Cocktail Time

by The Ernie Felice Quartet · 1950

11 pressings6 countriesJazz

Cocktail Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 Cocktail Time

5 pressings came out in 1950, 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.

US

March 1950
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records H192Capitol Records H-192
Format
LP, 10" · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

H-192-Y-4² Anvil[logo] 350Variant 1, A runout etched

H-192-Z-6 Anvil[logo] 350Variant 1, B runout etched

H-192-Y9 Anvil[logo] 151Variant 2, A runout stamped

H-192-Z7 Anvil[logo] 151Variant 2, B runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1950
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CCF-192
Format
7", 45 RPM, Album, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

45-2476

45-1817

45-2476-4DJ 250 4

45-1816-2DJ 250

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.

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950ArgentinaCapitol Records H192 / Capitol Records H-192First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1950CanadaCapitol Records H192 / Capitol Records H-192First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1950CanadaCapitol Records H192 / Capitol Records H-192First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1950USCapitol Records CCF-192First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono7", 45 RPM, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1950USCapitol Records H192 / Capitol Records H-192First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1955USCapitol Records T192 / Capitol Records T-192LP, AlbumLP, Album
1955USCapitol Records T192 / Capitol Records T-192LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records T 192LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyCapitol Records H192 / Telefunken Capitol LCA 192LP, 10"LP, 10"
?GermanyCapitol Records EBF 1927", 45 RPM, Album, EP7", 45 RPM, Album, EP
?New ZealandCapitol Records CEF0087", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. A1Stumbling
  2. A2O Sole Mio
  3. A3Dream A Little Dream Of Me
  4. A4Street Of Dreams
  5. B1Solitude
  6. B2Love Me Or Leave Me
  7. B3Carolina Moon
  8. B4Sweet Sue, Just You

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cocktail Time are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Cocktail Time are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1950 and 1955.

When was Cocktail Time first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in Canada, US, Argentina. One of them is Capitol Records H192.

How do I tell if my copy of Cocktail Time is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H192, CCF-192) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cocktail Time 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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