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Cool And Quiet

by Various Artists · 1953

15 pressings8 countriesCool JazzJazz

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Cool And Quiet

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

US

1953
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records H-371Capitol Records H 371
Format
LP, 10", Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

H1-371-D1 ⌂ 3-53Runout side A, stamped

H2-371-D1 ⌂ 3-53Runout side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1953
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records LC.6598Capitol Records LC 6598
Format
LP, 10"
Runout / matrix

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)

Full details of this pressing

UK

1953
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records LC.6598Capitol Records LC 6598
Format
LP, 10"
Runout / matrix

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)

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1953
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records H 371
Format
LP, 10"
Runout / matrix

H1-371-D3Side 1 Runout

H2-371-D1Side 2 Runout

H1-371-D 1Side 1 Label

H2-371-D 1Side 2 Label

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953NetherlandsCapitol Records H 371First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1953UKCapitol Records LC.6598 / Capitol Records LC 6598First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1953UKCapitol Records LC.6598 / Capitol Records LC 6598First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1953USCapitol Records H-371 / Capitol Records H 371First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1953USCapitol Records H-371 / Capitol Records H 371First yearLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
1954FranceCapitol Records H-371LP, 10"LP, 10"
1954GermanyCapitol Records LCA 371LP, 10"LP, 10"
1954GermanyCapitol Records LCA 371LP, 10"LP, 10"
1954GermanyCapitol Records LCA 371 / Telefunken H 371LP, 10"LP, 10"
1956CanadaCapitol Records T-371LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1956GermanyCapitol Records T-371LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1956UKCapitol Records LC.6598 / Capitol Records LC 6598LP, 10"LP, 10"
1956USCapitol Records T-371LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1957AustraliaCapitol Records H-371LP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCapitol Records H 37110", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Good-For-Nothin' Joe
  2. A2Wow
  3. A3Imagination
  4. A4Yesterdays
  5. B1Boplicity
  6. B2When We're Alone - Penthouse Serenade
  7. B3Extrovert
  8. B4Marionette

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cool And Quiet are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Cool And Quiet are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1953 and 1957.

When was Cool And Quiet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, UK, Netherlands. One of them is Capitol Records H-371.

How do I tell if my copy of Cool And Quiet is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Cool And Quiet 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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