Vinyl pressings
by The Percy Faith Strings · 1959
Bouquet was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1959, 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.
XLP45441-1AA YB 2CVariant 1, Side A
XLP45442-1L YB1111111Variant 1, Side B
XLP45441-1K TEVariant 2, Side A runout stamped
XLP45442-1AB TEVariant 2, Side B runout stamped
XSM45413-1DB(var. 1) A side stamped
XSM45444-2BA C(var. 1) B side stamped
o XSM-45443-1DK P(var. 2) A side stamped
o XSM-45444-2CC P(var. 2) B side stamped
XSM45443-1B H1HA Side Stamped, except "H1H" etch
XSM45444-2BD H111B Side Stamped, except "H111" etch
XSM 45443A Side Label
XSM 45444B Side Label
XLP45441-1AA YB 2CSide A
XLP45442-1L YB1111111Side B
XLP45441-1K TE(var. 1) side A runout stamped
XLP45442-1AB TE(var. 1) side B runout stamped
XSM45443-1F 1H1 Side Stamped, except "1H" etch
XSM45444-2AA 1X1H1 Side Stamped, except "1X1H" etch
XSM 45443A Side Label
XSM 45444B Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Australia | Coronet KLLS 1611First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Canada | Columbia CL 1322First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | New Zealand | Coronet KLLS 1611First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | New Zealand | Coronet KLL 1611First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Spain | Columbia 9003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | Philips WSBBL 505First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Columbia CL 1322First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Columbia CS 8124First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Columbia CS 8124First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Columbia CL 1322First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Columbia CS 8124LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Columbia CS 8124First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Columbia CS 8124First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Columbia CS 8124First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Columbia CS 8124First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Columbia CS 8124LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | France | CBS 62000LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CS 8124LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | CBS 9003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Argentina | CBS 8239LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 8124LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | CBS S 62 584LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPO 130LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Philips BBL 7336LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Philips SBBL 505LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Limited Edition LE 10042LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8124LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Special Products P 13276LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 1322LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 1322LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 1322LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 1322LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 1322LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
33 vinyl pressings of Bouquet are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1959 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CL 1322.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1322, CS 8124, WSBBL 505, KLLS 1611) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP45441-1AA YB 2C and XLP45442-1L YB1111111. 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.
