Vinyl pressings
by The George Shearing Quintet · 1958
Burnished Brass 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.
6 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
T1-1038-D2''#2 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 1
T2-1038-D1 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
- T1-1038-N7'' [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 2
- T2-1038-N2'' [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 2
- T1-1038-N4 #3 ["anvil" icon]Side A stamped
- T2-1038-D1 ["anvil" icon]Side B stamped
T1-1038Side A label matrix
T2-1038Side B label matrix
T1•1038 XCAPX370Side A runout
T2•1038 XCAPX371 ⌂Side B runout
T1-1038 XCAPX370Side A label
T2-1038 XCAPX371Side B label
T1-1038 D7Side A
T2-1038-D2''Side B
T1-1038 D1Side A
T2-1038-D2''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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | Capitol Records T-1038First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records T 1038First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records T 1038 / Capitol Records T-1038First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | South Africa | Capitol Records T 1038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T 1038 / Capitol Records T-1038First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T 1038 / Capitol Records T-1038First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1038LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP 80 / Capitol Records 2LP-80LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Capitol Records T1038LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T 1038 / Capitol Records T-1038LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records ST 1038LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECJ 60021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Capitol Records T 1038 / Capitol Records T-1038LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records T 1038 / Capitol Records T-1038LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 1038LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-1038 / Capitol Records ST 1038LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T 1038 / Capitol Records T-1038LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T 1038 / Capitol Records T-1038LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
18 vinyl pressings of Burnished Brass are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1958 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Australia, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Capitol Records T 1038.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 1038, T-1038) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-1038-D2''#2 [Anvil symbol] and T2-1038-D1 [Anvil symbol]. 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.
