Germany
1963- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records STK 83546Capitol Records ST-1936
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
CAP ST1 1936-1Side A runout
CAP ST2 1936-1Side B runout
ST-1-1936Side A label
ST-2-1936Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by The Lettermen · 1963
The Lettermen In Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
CAP ST1 1936-1Side A runout
CAP ST2 1936-1Side B runout
ST-1-1936Side A label
ST-2-1936Side B label
T1-1936-G2 IAMSide 1
T1-1936-F1 IAMSide 2
T1-1936-F-5 *Side 1
T2-1936-F-5 *Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Capitol Records T-1936First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Capitol Records STK 83546 / Capitol Records ST-1936First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records T 1936First yearLP | LP |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records T-1936First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records ST 1936First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records ST 1936First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records T-1936First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records ST 1936First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Taiwan | First Record ⓈFL-1227 / First Record Ⓢ FL-1227LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records CP-8974LP, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records CP-8974LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of The Lettermen In Concert are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Germany, UK, US, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records STK 83546.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STK 83546, T 1936, T-1936, ST 1936) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAP ST1 1936-1 and CAP ST2 1936-1. 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.