US
1953- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records H-371Capitol Records H 371
- Format
- LP, 10"
- Runout / matrix
H1-371-D1 3-53Runout side A, stamped
H2-371-D1 3-53Runout side B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1953
Cool And Quiet was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1953, 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.
H1-371-D1 3-53Runout side A, stamped
H2-371-D1 3-53Runout side B, stamped
H1-371-D1 ⌂ 3-53Runout side A, stamped
H2-371-D1 ⌂ 3-53Runout side B, stamped
CT H1 371 Y-2B NRunout side A, stamped
CT H2 371 Z-1B NRunout side B, stamped
CTRunout fragment side A+B, stamped (UK purchase tax code)
CT CA H1 371 Y-1B NRunout side 1, stamped
CT CA H2 371 Z-1B NRunout side 2, stamped
CTRunout fragment side A+B, stamped (UK purchase tax code)
H1-371-D3Side 1 Runout
H2-371-D1Side 2 Runout
H1-371-D 1Side 1 Label
H2-371-D 1Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Netherlands | Capitol Records H 371First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | UK | Capitol Records LC.6598 / Capitol Records LC 6598First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | UK | Capitol Records LC.6598 / Capitol Records LC 6598First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records H-371 / Capitol Records H 371First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records H-371 / Capitol Records H 371First yearLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | France | Capitol Records H-371LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1954 | Germany | Capitol Records LCA 371LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1954 | Germany | Capitol Records LCA 371LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1954 | Germany | Capitol Records LCA 371 / Telefunken H 371LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1956 | Canada | Capitol Records T-371LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1956 | Germany | Capitol Records T-371LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1956 | UK | Capitol Records LC.6598 / Capitol Records LC 6598LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records T-371LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1957 | Australia | Capitol Records H-371LP, 10", Compilation | LP, 10", Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Capitol Records H 37110", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Cool And Quiet are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1953 and 1957.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, UK, Netherlands. One of them is Capitol Records H-371.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H-371, LC.6598, H 371) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H1-371-D1 3-53 and H2-371-D1 3-53. 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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