Vinyl pressings
by The George Mitchell Minstrels · 1964
Spotlight On The George Mitchell Minstrels 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.
6 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
2YEA 994-3GRunout A, variant 1
2YEA 995-3GRunout B, variant 1
2YEA 994-3G GA 1Runout A, variant 2
2YEA 995-3G GD 1Runout B, variant 2
2XEA 2639-1N AA 3Runout A, variant 1
2XEA 2640-2N RD 2Runout B, variant 1
2XEA 2639-1N AT 34Runout A, variant 2
2XEA 2640-2N MM 3Runout B, variant 2
2XEA 2639-1NRunout side A
2XEA 2640-2NRunout side B
2XEA.2639Label side A
2XEA.2640Label side B
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 | Australia | His Master's Voice OCLP-1803First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Singapore | His Master's Voice CSD 1571 / His Master's Voice CSD. 1571First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD 1571 / His Master's Voice CSD. 1571First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1571First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP. 1803 / His Master's Voice CLP 1803First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP. 1803 / His Master's Voice CLP 1803First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | His Master's Voice OCSD 1571 / His Master's Voice OCSD-1571LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | His Master's Voice OCSD 1571LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | His Master's Voice OCSD 1571 / His Master's Voice OCSD-1571LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice CSD 1571LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Spotlight On The George Mitchell Minstrels are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1964 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Australia, Singapore. One of them is His Master's Voice CSD 1571.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CSD 1571, CLP 1571, CLP. 1803, OCLP-1803) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 994-3G and 2YEA 995-3G. 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.
