Vinyl pressings
by The Nat King Cole Trio · 1944
The King Cole Trio was first pressed on vinyl in 1944. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1944, the album's first year. 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-139-1A side stamped variant 1
CAP-140-1B side stamped variant 1
CAP-182AC side stamped variant 1
CAP-183BD side stamped variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | US | Capitol Records A-8 / Capitol Records BD 8First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1946 | US | Capitol Records BD-8 / Capitol Records BD8Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | US | Capitol Records H220LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1952 | Canada | Capitol Records H220LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records H220LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records H220LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Capitol Records H220 / Capitol Records H-220LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records H 220 / Capitol Records H-22010", LP | 10", LP |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records EBF 2207", 45 RPM, Album | 7", 45 RPM, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records EBF 2207", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records CCF-2207", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| ? | US | Capitol Records H220 / Capitol Records H-220LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 20012Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of The King Cole Trio are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1944 and 1953.
The earliest pressings are from 1944, in US. One of them is Capitol Records A-8, released October 1944.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAP-139-1 and CAP-140-1. 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.
