Vinyl pressings
by The George Shearing Quintet · 1957
Latin Escapade was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 6 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.
T1-737-D1 ["Anvil / Lathe" symbol]Side A runout
T2-737-D2 #2 ["Anvil / Lathe" symbol]Side B runout
T1-737Side A label
T2-737Side B label
(T1-737)Side A Label
(T2-737)Side B Label
T1-737-1N P 1Side A runout, stamped
T2-737-1N M 12Side B runout, stamped
T1-737Side A label, in parantheses
T2-737Side B label, in parantheses
T1-737 XCAPX180Side A - runout, etched
T2-737 XCAPX181Side B - runout, etched
T1-737 XCAPX180Side A - label
T2-737 XCAPX181Side B - label
T1-737 XCAPX180Side A - runout, etched
T2-737 XCAPX181Side B - runout, etched
T1-737 XCAPX180Side A - label
T2-737 XCAPX181Side B - label
(T1-737) D3Side A Label
(T2-737) D7Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | Capitol Records T 737 / Capitol Records T-737First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Australia | Capitol Records ENC 9243 / Capitol Records T-737LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Australia | Capitol Records T 737 / Capitol Records T-737LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Australia & New Zealand | Capitol Records T 737 / Capitol Records T-737First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Canada | Capitol Records T 737 / Capitol Records T-737First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T 737 / Capitol Records T.737First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records T 737First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T 737 / Capitol Records T-737LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T 737 / Capitol Records T-737First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T 737 / Capitol Records T-737First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T 737 / Capitol Records T-737LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records DT 737 / Capitol Records DT-737LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T 737 / Capitol Records T-737LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T 737 / Capitol Records T-737LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records DT 737 / Capitol Records DT-737LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T 737 / Capitol Records T-737LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP-15LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Mexico | Capitol Records TM 737LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records T 737LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records T 737LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-11454LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT 737LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-11454 / EMI SM-11454LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-11454LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-11454LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Capitol Records T 737LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Latin Escapade are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1957 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Capitol Records T 737, released February 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 737) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-737-D1 ["Anvil / Lathe" symbol] and T2-737-D2 #2 ["Anvil / Lathe" 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.
