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
Vinyl pressings
by The Four Freshmen · 1958
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.
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.
- T1-1008-D2" #2 ⌂Side A runout, stamped
- T1-1008-D8 ⌂Side B runout, stamped
T1-1008Side A label
T2-1008Side B label
T1 1008-1NSide A
T2 1008-1NSide B
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records T1008 / Capitol Records T-1008First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Capitol Records T 1008First yearLP | LP |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T1008 / Capitol Records T-1008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T1008 / Capitol Records T-1008LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T1008 / Capitol Records T-1008LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records ST1008 / Capitol Records ST-1008LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records ST1008 / Capitol Records ST-1008LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records CP-80015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST1008 / Capitol Records ST-1008LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T1008 / Capitol Records T-1008LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of The Four Freshmen In Person are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records T1008, released May 1958.
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.
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.