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More 4 Freshmen And 5 Trombones

by The Four Freshmen · 1964

12 pressings5 countriesBopVocalJazz

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.

How to spot a first pressing of More 4 Freshmen And 5 Trombones

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.

UK

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 2168
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-2168
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST2-2168-B2Side A, stamped

ST1-2168-B2Side B, stamped

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T-2168
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T-2168
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T-2168
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

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 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaCapitol Records T-2168First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyCapitol Records SMK 83 837 / Capitol Records SMK83837First yearLP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1964UKCapitol Records ST 2168First yearLP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1964UKCapitol Records T 2168First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USCapitol Records ST-2168First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USCapitol Records T-2168First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USCapitol Records T-2168First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USCapitol Records T-2168First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKCapitol Records ST 2168LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966GermanyCapitol Records SMK73837 / Capitol Records SMK 83 837LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985USPausa Records PR 9045LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanCapitol Records CP 7217LP, Stereo, Album · Colored vinylLP, Stereo, Album · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Hello Dolly
  2. A2I Left My Heart In San Francisco
  3. A3Midnight Sun
  4. A4The Girl From Ipanema
  5. A5Days Of Wine And Roses
  6. B1Call Me Irresponsible
  7. B2More
  8. B3Misty
  9. B4A Taste Of Honey
  10. B5What Kind Of Fool Am I?
  11. B6The Second Time Around

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of More 4 Freshmen And 5 Trombones are there?

12 vinyl pressings of More 4 Freshmen And 5 Trombones are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 1985.

When was More 4 Freshmen And 5 Trombones first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Capitol Records ST 2168.

How do I tell if my copy of More 4 Freshmen And 5 Trombones is a first pressing?

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.

How much is More 4 Freshmen And 5 Trombones 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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