Vinyl pressings
by The Miles Davis Sextet · 1961
Someday My Prince Will Come was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
XLP53313-1CVariant 1 matrix Side A
XLP53314-1 FVariant 1 matrix Side B
XLP53313-1B IIIIII-IIIVariant 2 matrix Side A
XLP53314-1A \III-IIVariant 2 matrix Side B
XLP53313 1B BH ISide A runout
XLP53314 1B BH ISide B runout
x"Lp" 53313Side A Label
x"Lp" 53314Side B Label
XLP53313-1B- III-IIIIIIMatrix Side A
XLP53314-1D T I-IIIIMatrix Side B
x"Lp" 53313Side A center label
x"Lp" 53314Side B center label
XSM-53316-1KSide B Matrix/Runout - Stamped
XSM-53316-1CSide A Matrix/Runout - Stamped
HTHISide B Runout - Etched
XSM53315-1ARunout stamp side A
XSM53316-1CRunout stamp side B
XLP53313-1A [180º away] IVariant 1: Side A runout stamp
XLP53314 1D [180º away] IIIIIVariant 1: Side B runout stamp
XLP53313-1A L [sideways] p IVariant 2: Side A: Runout - stamp. Part of "p" is faint.
XLP53314 1D [180º away] IIIII p [upside down compared to other text]Variant 2: Side B: Runout - stamp. Part of "p" is faint.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Coronet KLL-1706First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Columbia CS 8456First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | Columbia CL 1656First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Fontana 682 524 TLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Fontana 885 153 TYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Fontana 682 524 TLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Coronet KLL 1706First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Coronet KLLS 1706First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Coronet KLL 1706First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Sweden | Fontana 682 524 TLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8456First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CL 1656First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8456First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8456First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8456First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Europe | CBS S 62104LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1970 | Netherlands | CBS S62104LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia CS 8456LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL-157LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL-157LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia KCS 8456LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | CBS 37326LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 757LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia PC 8456 / Columbia CS 8456LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia PC 8456 / Columbia 8456LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | CBS CBS 62104LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 18AP 2058LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 18AP2058LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 23AP 2558LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 23AP 2558LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-177 / Columbia MFSL 1-177LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 2835LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | CBS CBS 466312 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1990 | US | Columbia C 40947LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1990 | US | Columbia C 40947LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1990 | US | Columbia C 40947LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Analogue Productions APJ 8456-45 / Columbia CS 845612", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Analogue Productions APJ 8456-45 / Columbia CS 845612", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2012 | Europe | WaxTime 771725LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2012 | Europe | Columbia CS 8456 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP494LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2013 | US | Columbia CL 1656LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2013 | US | Columbia CL 1656LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 2013 | Europe | Columbia CL 1656 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP745LP, Album, Mono, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Mono, Numbered | LP, Album, Mono, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Mono, Numbered |
| 2013 | US | Columbia CL 1656LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered |
| 2013 | US | Analogue Productions APJ 8456-45 / Columbia CS 8456LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2016 | US | Analogue Productions APJ 8456 / Columbia CS 8456LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2016 | US | Analogue Productions APJ 8456 / Columbia CS 8456LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Europe | DOL DOL 918HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Japan | Sony Records Int'l SIJP 1021LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 2022 | US | Analogue Productions APJ 8456 / Columbia CS 8456LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | CBS CL 1656LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Argentina | CBS 8449 / Columbia 8449LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Argentina | CBS 9048 / Columbia 9048LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 15075 / CBS CS 8456LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Chile | CBS 9048LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Not On LabelLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS 62104 / CBS CL 1656LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS BPL 62104 / CBS CL 1656LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS BPL 62104 / CBS CL 1656LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Armed Forces Radio & Television Service Station LibraryLP, Transcription, Mono · Mono | LP, Transcription, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 8456 / Columbia 8456LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 8456 / Columbia CS 8456LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
94 vinyl pressings of Someday My Prince Will Come are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1961 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Australia, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Columbia CL 1656, released December 11, 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1656, CS 8456, KLL-1706, 682 524 TL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP53313-1C and XLP53314-1 F. 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.
