Vinyl pressings
by The Four Lads · 1953
Istanbul was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 7 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.
C049734-1G HA side stamped variant 1
C049737-1G HB side stamped variant 1
CO49734-1H HA side stamped variant 2
CO49737-1G HB side stamped variant 2
ZSP15293-1CA-side runout, stamped variant 1
ZSP15299-1AB-side runout, stamped variant 1
ZSP15293-1FA-side runout, stamped variant 2
ZSP15299-1HB-side runout, stamped variant 2
ZSP15293-1D Hrunout A
ZSP15299-1E Hrunout B
ZSP 15293label A
ZSP 15299label B
CO49734-1ESide A runout stamped
CO49737-1FSide B runout stamped
C049734-1G HSide A
C049737-1G HSide B
(CO 49734)A side label
(CO 49737)B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Australia | Philips B 21129 HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Germany | Philips B 21 129 HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Netherlands | Philips B 21129 HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Scandinavia | Philips B 21 129 HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Spain | Philips B 21129 HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Columbia 40082First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Columbia 40082First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1953 | US | Columbia 40082First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Canada | Columbia C-2277First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1953 | US | Columbia 4-40082First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1953 | US | Columbia 4-40082First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Columbia 20.081Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Canada | Columbia 4-22777", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Denmark | Philips B 21129 HShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Philips B 21 129 HShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Norway | Philips B 21129 HShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Scandinavia | Philips B 21 129 HShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Scandinavia | Philips B 21129 HShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of Istanbul are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Canada, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia 40082, released September 1953.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 40082, 4-40082, C-2277, B 21129 H) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C049734-1G H and C049737-1G H. 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.
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