UK
1964- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records ST 2168
- Format
- LP, Stereo, Album
Vinyl pressings
by The Four Freshmen · 1964
More 4 Freshmen And 5 Trombones was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, 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.
T1 2168-1NRunout side A, variant 1
T2 2168-1NRunout side B, variant 1
T1 2168-1N RRunout side A, variant 2
T2 2168-1N MRunout side B, variant 2
ST2-2168-B2Side A, stamped
ST1-2168-B2Side B, stamped
T I - 2I6 - F 4 CRunout side A etched
T 2 - 2I6 - F 4 " CRunout side B etched
T1-2168Matrix print label A
T2-2168Matrix print label B
T I - 2I68 - G 2 IAM in triangleSide A runout
T 2 - 2I68 - F 1 IAM in triangleSide B runout
T1-2168Matrix print label A
T2-2168Matrix print label B
T1-2168-G2 ["I AM" Triangle Logo]Side A Runout
T2-2168-F1 ["I AM" Triangle Logo]Side B Runout
T1-2168Side A Label
T2-2168Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records T-2168First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Capitol Records SMK 83 837 / Capitol Records SMK83837First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1964 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2168First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1964 | UK | Capitol Records T 2168First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records ST-2168First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records T-2168First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records T-2168First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records T-2168First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2168LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Capitol Records SMK73837 / Capitol Records SMK 83 837LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | US | Pausa Records PR 9045LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records CP 7217LP, Stereo, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo, Album · Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of More 4 Freshmen And 5 Trombones are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Capitol Records ST 2168.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 2168, T 2168, ST-2168, T-2168) 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.
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.