Vinyl pressings
by Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra · 1963
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra Featuring Frank… was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
CXS 186A AudioMatrix ✩ A1Runout A, variant 1
CXS 186B AudioMatrix 12-19-62 A-1Runout B, variant 1
CXS 186A AudioMatrix A1 12-18-62Runout A, variant 2
CXS 186B AudioMatrix ✩ ray A-1Runout B, variant 2
CX 186A AudioMatrix ☆Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
CX 186B AudioMatrix ☆Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
CX 186 A AudioMatrix A-1☆Side A runout, etched (exc. AudioMatrix, ☆ stamped), variant 2
CX 186B AudioMatrix ☆ ASide B runout, etched (exc. AudioMatrix, ☆ stamped), variant 2
S-150A CXS 186A AudioMatrix 12-20-62 ☆ A-1Side A runout, etched ("☆" is stamped)
S-150B CXS 186B AudioMatrix A-1 ☆Side B runout, etched ("☆" is stamped)
M-150-ASide A, Matrix
M-150-BSide B, Matrix
CX 186ASide A, Runout (var. 1), Etched
CX 186BSide B, Runout (var. 1), Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | US | Coronet Records CXS-186First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Coronet Records CX-186First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Spin-O-Rama S-150First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Spin-O-Rama M-150First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Coronet Records CXS-186LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Coronet Records CXS-186LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Coronet Records CXS-186LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Coronet Records CX186LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Coronet Records CX 186LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Spin-O-Rama S-150LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra Featuring Frank… are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is Coronet Records CXS-186.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CXS-186, CX-186, S-150, M-150) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CXS 186A AudioMatrix ✩ A1 and CXS 186B AudioMatrix 12-19-62 A-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.
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