Vinyl pressings
by The George Shearing Quintet · 1962
San Francisco Scene was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
ST1-1715-N4 [Anvil symbol] &Side A runout, variant 1
ST2-1715-N3 [Anvil symbol] &Side B runout, variant 1
ST1-1715-N4 [Anvil symbol] 1 &Side A runout, variant 2
ST-2-1715-D2 [Anvil symbol] &Side B runout, variant 2
T1-1715-D3 1 ☆Side A runout
T2-1715-D3 1 ☆Side B runout
T1-1715A label
T2-1715B label
T1-1715-D2 [Anvil stamp]Side A runout
T2-1715-D2 [Anvil stamp]Side B runout
ST1-1715Matrix side 1
ST2-1715Matrix side 2
ST-1-1715-N1Runout stamp side 1
ST2-1715-D3Runout stamp side 2
T1-1715-N8Side A
T2-1715-N12Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Capitol Records T-1715First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records T-1715First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1715 / Capitol Records Of Canada, Ltd. ST-1715First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Japan | Capitol Records CSP 1098 / Capitol Records CSP-1098First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T 1715 / Capitol Records T-1715First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records XE-1715First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records ST 1715 / Capitol Records ST-1715First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records ST-1715 / Capitol Records ST 1715First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T-1715 / Capitol Records T 1715First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | Pausa Records 9057LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records T-1715 / Capitol Records K 83 245LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records T 1715LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records ST 1715LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of San Francisco Scene are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan. One of them is Capitol Records ST-1715, released June 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-1715, T-1715, T 1715, XE-1715) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1-1715-N4 [Anvil symbol] & and ST2-1715-N3 [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.
