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The Stereo Disc

by Various Artists · 1958

13 pressings7 countriesTechnicalVocalField RecordingNon-Music

The Stereo Disc 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 The Stereo Disc

4 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 4 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SWAL-9032
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

SWAL-21-9032-D37#2 ⌂ & -A side runout

SWALP-9032-D24#2 ⌂ & -B side runout

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SW 9032
Format
LP · Booklet
Runout / matrix

SWALL 9032-2

SWALL 2 9032-2 B

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaCapitol Records SW 9032First yearLPLP
1958CanadaCapitol Records SWAL 9032First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1958New ZealandCapitol Records SW 9032First yearLPLP
1958USCapitol Records SWAL-9032First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box SetLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963BrazilCapitol Records SWAL 9032LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKCapitol Records SW 9032LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanCapitol Records LF 1002 / Capitol Records LF-1002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCapitol Records SW 9032LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCapitol Records SW 9032LPLP
?UKCapitol Records SW 9032LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCapitol Records SW 9032LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USCapitol Records SWAL 9032LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?USCapitol Records SWAL 9032LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. A1Intro To Stereo
  2. A2Balance Track
  3. B1Funiculi Funicula
  4. B2Dry Bones
  5. B3Railroad Crossing Sequence
  6. B4Stardust
  7. B5Excerpts From 3rd Movement Symphony No. 3
  8. B6Were You There?
  9. B7Percussion Excerpt From The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra
  10. B8Eager Beaver

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Stereo Disc are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Stereo Disc are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1963.

When was The Stereo Disc first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Capitol Records SWAL-9032.

How do I tell if my copy of The Stereo Disc is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SWAL-9032, SW 9032, SWAL 9032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SWAL-21-9032-D37#2 ⌂ & - and SWALP-9032-D24#2 ⌂ & -. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Stereo Disc 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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