US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Concert-Disc CS-36
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
JO8Y 1361 - 1A — runout
JO8Y 1362 - 1B — runout
JO8Y-1361A — label
JO8Y-1362B — label
Vinyl pressings
by The Radiant Velvet Orchestra · 1958
Silk Satin & Strings was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 2 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.
JO8Y 1361 - 1A — runout
JO8Y 1362 - 1B — runout
JO8Y-1361A — label
JO8Y-1362B — label
CS-36-A-1 Side-1Side A runout
CS-36-A-1 Side-2Side B runout
JO8Y 1361-1 I A1Side A stamped
JO8Y 1362-1 B1 ISide B stamped
JO8Y-1361Side A label matrix
JO8Y-1362Side B label matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Concert-Disc M-1036First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Concert-Disc CS-36First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Concert-Disc M-1036First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Concert-Disc CS-36First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Concert-Disc CS-36First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | UK | Society SOC 926LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | UK | Boulevard 4132LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Universal Record Club SUP-489LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Viking VPS 25LP | LP |
| ? | US | Stereo Sounds SA-7LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Silk Satin & Strings are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is Concert-Disc CS-36.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS-36, M-1036) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JO8Y 1361 - 1 and JO8Y 1362 - 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.