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The Four Freshmen In Person

by The Four Freshmen · 1958

10 pressings4 countriesVocalJazzPop

The Four Freshmen In Person was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 The Four Freshmen In Person

3 pressings came out in 1958, 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

May 1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T1008Capitol Records T-1008
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

- T1-1008-D2" #2 ⌂Side A runout, stamped

- T1-1008-D8 ⌂Side B runout, stamped

T1-1008Side A label

T2-1008Side B label

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Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T1008Capitol Records T-1008
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

- T 1 - 1008 ● N3 #²Runout side A stamped

- T 1 - 1008 ● D2 #²Runout side B stamped

Pressing plant logoDead wax A & B stamped

T1-1008Matrix print label A

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaCapitol Records T1008 / Capitol Records T-1008First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKCapitol Records T 1008First yearLPLP
1958USCapitol Records T1008 / Capitol Records T-1008First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959USCapitol Records T1008 / Capitol Records T-1008LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1959USCapitol Records T1008 / Capitol Records T-1008LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USCapitol Records ST1008 / Capitol Records ST-1008LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USCapitol Records ST1008 / Capitol Records ST-1008LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanCapitol Records CP-80015LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCapitol Records ST1008 / Capitol Records ST-1008LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCapitol Records T1008 / Capitol Records T-1008LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Somebody Loves Me1:37
  2. A2In This Whole Wide World2:56
  3. A3Holiday2:18
  4. A4Sweet Lorraine2:50
  5. A5You've Got Me Cryin'2:51
  6. A6My Heart Stood Still2:34
  7. A7Old Folks3:37
  8. A8Day By Day1:55
  9. B1Malaya3:38
  10. B2Indian Summer3:10
  11. B3Them There Eyes2:28
  12. B4Circus3:26
  13. B5It's A Blue World3:26
  14. B6Mr. B's Blues3:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Four Freshmen In Person are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Four Freshmen In Person are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1962.

When was The Four Freshmen In Person first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records T1008, released May 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of The Four Freshmen In Person is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T1008, T 1008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - T1-1008-D2" #2 ⌂ and - T1-1008-D8 ⌂. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Four Freshmen In Person 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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