UK
1957- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records P 8326Capitol Records P. 8326
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
- P1-8326-N21Side A runout - stamped
- P2-8326-N3Side B runout - stamped
P1-8326Side A label
P2-8326Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra · 1957
Concertos Under The Stars 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.
6 pressings came out in 1957, 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.
- P1-8326-N21Side A runout - stamped
- P2-8326-N3Side B runout - stamped
P1-8326Side A label
P2-8326Side B label
- P1-8326-N21Side 1 Matrix - stamped
- P2-8326-N3Side 2 Matrix - stamped
P1-8326Side 1 Label
P2-8326Side 2 Label
- P1-8326-N21Side A runout - stamped
- P2-8326-N3Side B runout - stamped
P1-8326Side A label
P2-8326Side B label
- P1-8326-N21Side A
- P2-8326-N3Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | France | Capitol Records SP 8326First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1957 | India | Capitol Records P 8326First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Italy | Capitol Records P 8326First yearLP | LP |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records P 8326 / Capitol Records P. 8326First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records SP 8326First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records P 8326 / Capitol Records P-8326First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records P-8326LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Argentina | Capitol Records P 8326LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records P-8326LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records P-8326LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | USA & Canada | Capitol Records P-8326LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records P8326 / Capitol Records P-8326LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records SP 8-8326LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records P-8326 / Capitol Records P-8326LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | Capitol Records SP-8326 / Capitol Records P-8326LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SP 8326LP | LP |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records P 8326 / Capitol Records P-8326LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Capitol Records P-8326LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records P 8326LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | Capitol Records P-8326LP | LP |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SP-8326LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records P-8326LP | LP |
22 vinyl pressings of Concertos Under The Stars are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1957 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK, France, India, Italy. One of them is Capitol Records P 8326.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P 8326, SP 8326) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - P1-8326-N21 and - P2-8326-N3. 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.