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Velvet Carpet

by The George Shearing Quintet · 1956

28 pressings8 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

Velvet Carpet was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Velvet Carpet

9 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

US

August 1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 720
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-720-D6 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout

T2-720-D2'' [Anvil symbol]Side B runout

T1-720Side A label

T2-720Side B label

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 720Capitol Records T720
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

- T1-720-D9 [Anvil]Side A runout

1S- T2-720-D5#2 [Anvil]Side B runout

T1-720Side A label

T2-720Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records H-720
Format
LP, 10", Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

H1-720 XCAP174Side A - runout, etched

H2-720 XCAP175Side B - runout, etched

H1-720 XCAP174Side A - label

H2-720 XCAP175Side B - label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 28 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956AustraliaCapitol Records H-720First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1956CanadaCapitol Records T 720First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956CanadaCapitol Records T720 / Capitol Records T-720First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956CanadaCapitol Records T720 / Capitol Records T-720First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956FranceCapitol Records T 720First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956JapanCapitol Records 2LP-7First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USCapitol Records T 720 / Capitol Records T720First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USCapitol Records T 720First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956UKCapitol Records T 720First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USCapitol Records T 720 / Capitol Records T-720LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958USCapitol Records T720 / Capitol Records T-720LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USCapitol Records T 720 / Capitol Records T-720LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1961USCapitol Records T 720LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1961USCapitol Records DT-720LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1961USCapitol Records DT 720 / Capitol Records DT-720LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1962USCapitol Records T 720LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USCapitol Records M-720LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records DT-720 / Capitol Records DT720LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaCapitol Records DT-720LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsCapitol Records T720LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsCapitol Records 5C 038-85749LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsCapitol Records T720 / Capitol Records T-720LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsCapitol Records T720LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaCapitol Records T 720LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USCapitol Records DT720LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USCapitol Records M-720LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?USCapitol Records DT720 / Capitol Records DT-720LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCapitol Records DT720 / Capitol Records DT-720LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1September Song2:30
  2. A2Autumn Leaves3:06
  3. A3Dancing On The Ceiling5:27
  4. A4I'll Close My Eyes2:51
  5. A5A Foggy Day3:12
  6. B1Have You Met Miss Jones?2:08
  7. B2The Starlight Hour2:46
  8. B3All Of You2:41
  9. B4'Round Midnight3:01
  10. B5No Moon At All4:39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Velvet Carpet are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Velvet Carpet are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1956 and 1980.

When was Velvet Carpet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records T 720, released August 1956.

How do I tell if my copy of Velvet Carpet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 720, H-720, T720, 2LP-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-720-D6 [Anvil symbol] and T2-720-D2'' [Anvil symbol]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Velvet Carpet on vinyl worth?

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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