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Sands Storm!

by Tommy Sands · 1958

10 pressings7 countriesRock & RollVocalRockPop

Sands Storm! 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Sands Storm!

4 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

US

October 6, 1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T-1081
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

- T1-1081-D3" (anvil)A side variant 1

- T2-1081-D3 (anvil)B side variant 1

- T1-1081-D2//#2 ⌂A side variant 2

- T2-1081-D2 ⌂B side variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 1081
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1 1081-1NA side runout stamped

T2 1081-1NB side runout stamped

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958South AfricaCapitol Records T 1081First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKCapitol Records T 1081First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USCapitol Records T-1081First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USCapitol Records T-1081First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959AustraliaCapitol Records T-1081LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaCapitol Records T-1081LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963New ZealandLight Music Club LZ 8018LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1963AustraliaWorld Record Club 8030LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCapitol Discos T-1081LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKJasmine Records JAS 302LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Maybellene
  2. A2Hearts Of Stone
  3. A3Since I Met You, Baby
  4. A4Oop Shoop
  5. A5Warm Your Heart
  6. A6Hey, Miss Fannie
  7. B1Tweedle Dee
  8. B2Such A Night
  9. B3Honey Love
  10. B4Blue Velvet
  11. B5Little Mama
  12. B6Chicken And The Hawk

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sands Storm! are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Sands Storm! are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1963.

When was Sands Storm! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, South Africa. One of them is Capitol Records T-1081, released October 6, 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Sands Storm! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-1081, T 1081) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - T1-1081-D3" (anvil) and - T2-1081-D3 (anvil). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sands Storm! 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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