Vinyl pressings
by Tommy Dorsey 路 1961
The One And Only Tommy Dorsey was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 3 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.
L3 PP3816-5SSide 1 runout, var 1
L3 PP3817-3SSide 2 runout, var 1
L3 PP3816-1S I B1Side 1 runout, var 2
L3 PP3817-4S A2 ISide 2 runout, var 2
L3PP-3816Label [Side A]
L3PP-3817Label [Side B]
PCRS - - 3970 - - 1 S 饾櫢 A 1Side 1 stamped
PCRS - - 3971 - - 1 S 饾櫢Side 2 stamped
PCRS-3970Side 1 label
PCRS-3971Side 2 label
L3 PP3816-4SSide A runout
L3 PP3817-2SSide B runout
L3PP-38 16Side A label
L3 PP-38 17Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL-650First yearLP, Compilation, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1961 | UK | RCA Camden CDN-153First yearLP, Compilation, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Camden CAL-650First yearLP, Compilation, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Camden CAS 650(e) / RCA Camden CAS-650(e)First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Camden CAL-650 / RCA Camden CAL 650First yearLP, Compilation, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Camden CAS 650(e)First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | Spain | RCA Victor LPM 10219LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Australia | RCA Camden CAS7059 / RCA Camden CAS-7059LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | RCA Camden CDM 1012LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue 路 Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue 路 Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Camden CAL 650LP, Album, Compilation, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono 路 Mono |
| ? | Italy | RCA Camden LCP 70 / RCA Camden LCP - 70LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | RCA Camden CAL-650LP, Album, Compilation, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono 路 Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Camden CAL-650LP, Album, Compilation, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono 路 Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Camden CAS-650(e)LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Camden CAS-650(e)LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of The One And Only Tommy Dorsey are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is RCA Camden CAL-650.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAL-650, CAS 650(e), CDN-153) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L3 PP3816-5S and L3 PP3817-3S. 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.
