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An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer

by Tom Lehrer · 1959

43 pressings8 countriesComedyVocalParodyPop

An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer 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.

How to spot a first pressing of An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer

9 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

November 12, 1959
Label and catalog number
Lehrer Records TL 202
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

K80P-7774-1B IRunout, side A

K80P-7775-1ARunout, side B

K80P-7774Label, side A

K80P-7775Label, side B

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US

November 12, 1959
Label and catalog number
Lehrer Records TL 202S
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K8 OY7776-2A 1 A1Run out, side A / stamped

K8 OY77777-2A 1Runout, side B / stamped, var.2

K8OY-7776Label, side A

K8OY-7777Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Lehrer Records TL 202
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

K8 OP7774 - 1 E B1 RRun out, side A / stamped, var.1

K8OP K̶̷8̶̷8̶̷P̶̷ - 7775-1 B A1 RRun out, side A / etched [except A1 & R], var.1

K8 OP77774 1D A RRunout, side A / stamped, var.2

K8 OP77775-1 B 5 RRunout, side B / stamped, var.2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 4332
Format
LP · full frequency range recording
Runout / matrix

ARL-4605-2BLabel, side A

ARL-4606-2BLabel, side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 43 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959New ZealandDecca LKM.4332 / Decca LKM 4332First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959South AfricaDecca LK 4332First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKDecca LK 4332First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKDecca LK 4332First yearLPLP
1959UKDecca LK 4332First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USLehrer Records LR 202First yearMono, LP · MonoMono, LP · Mono
1959USLehrer Records TL 202First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USLehrer Records TL 202First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USLehrer Records TL 202SFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKDecca SKL 4097Stereo, LPStereo, LP
1960UKDecca SKL.4097LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKDecca LK.4332LP, AlbumLP, Album
1965UKDecca SKL 4097LP, Album, Stereo, RepressLP, Album, Stereo, Repress
1965UKDecca SKL 4097LP, Album, Stereo, RepressLP, Album, Stereo, Repress
1966CanadaReprise Records R 6199 / Reprise Records R-6199LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1966CanadaReprise Records RS 6199 / Reprise Records 6199LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966CanadaReprise Records R 6199 / Reprise Records R-6199LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1966USReprise Records R 6199 / Reprise Records R-6199LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1966USReprise Records R 6199LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono
1966USReprise Records R 6199 / Reprise Records R-6199LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1966USReprise Records R 6199 / Reprise Records R-6199LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1968USReprise Records RS 6199LP, Stereo, Album, ReissueLP, Stereo, Album, Reissue
1968USReprise Records RS 6199LP, Stereo, Album, ReissueLP, Stereo, Album, Reissue
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975USReprise Records RS-6199 / Reprise Records RS 6199LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975USReprise Records 6199 / Reprise Records RS-6199LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976USReprise Records RS-6199 / Reprise Records RS 6199LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976USReprise Records RS-6199 / Reprise Records RS 6199LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976USReprise Records RS-6199 / Reprise Records RS 6199LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKDecca SKL 4097LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986UK & EuropeDecca SKL 4097LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SKLA-4097LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaDecca LKA 4332LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaDecca SKL 4097LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaReprise Records R 6199LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?NetherlandsDecca 846 021 XBYStereo, LP, ReissueStereo, LP, Reissue
?UKDecca SKL 4097LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 4097LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USReprise Records RS-6199 / Reprise Records RS 6199LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USReprise Records RS-6199 / Reprise Records RS 6199LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USReprise Records RS 6199LP, Stereo, Album, ReissueLP, Stereo, Album, Reissue
?USReprise Records RS-6199 / Reprise Records RS 6199LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USReprise Records RS 6199LP, Stereo, Album, ReissueLP, Stereo, Album, Reissue
?USLehrer Records TL 202 / Lehrer Records TL-202LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Poisoning Pigeons In The Park
  2. A2Bright College Days
  3. A3A Christmas Carol
  4. A4The Elements
  5. A5Oedipus Rex
  6. A6In Old Mexico
  7. B1Clementine
  8. B2It Makes A Fellow Proud To Be A Soldier
  9. B3She's My Girl
  10. B4The Masochism Tango
  11. B5We Will All Go Together When We Go

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer are there?

43 vinyl pressings of An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1959 and 1986.

When was An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is Lehrer Records TL 202, released November 12, 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TL 202, TL 202S, LR 202, LK 4332) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K80P-7774-1B I and K80P-7775-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer on vinyl worth?

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.

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