Vinyl pressings
by The Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus · 1962
The Mikado Vol. 1 & 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
2YEA 721-1 A 1Side 1 Runout (Stamped)
2YEA 722-1 G 1Side 2 Runout (Stamped)
2YEA 723-1 G 1Side 3 Runout (Stamped)
2YEA 724-2 G 1Side 4 Runout (Stamped)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD 1458 / His Master's Voice CSD. 1458First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1592 / His Master's Voice CLP 1593First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Australia | World Record Club T-4132 / World Record Club T-4133LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1966 | Australia | World Record Club ST-4132 / World Record Club ST-4133LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1968 | Australia | World Record Club S-4132 / World Record Club ST-4133LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1969 | Australia | World Record Club S-4132 / World Record Club S-4133LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1969 | Australia | World Record Club 4132 / World Record Club 4133LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | World Record Club S-4132 / World Record Club S-4133LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | Stanyan Records 9009LP | LP |
| 1973 | US | Stanyan Records 2SR 9009LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | World Record Club R-00216 / World Record Club R-00217LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-00216 / World Record Club R-00217LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | World Record Club SOC 244/5 / World Record Club 244/5LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
13 vinyl pressings of The Mikado Vol. 1 & 2 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1962 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice CSD 1458.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CSD 1458, CLP 1592) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 721-1 A 1 and 2YEA 722-1 G 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.
