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Wild Stereo Drums

by Various Artists · 1961

14 pressings7 countriesAfro-CubanRumbaBig BandSwing

Wild Stereo Drums 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Wild Stereo Drums

10 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 5 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 1553Capitol Records ST1553
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST1-1553-D1" "2 &A-Side Runout Etching

ST2-1553-D2 &B-Side Runout Etching

ST1-1553A-Side Label

ST2-1553B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T-1553
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1- 1553 - N 2 anvil logoSide 1 stamped

T2- 1553-D 2" #2 anvil logoSide 2 stamped

Full details of this pressing

Argentina

1961
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 1553
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST 1-1553Side A

ST 2-1553Side 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961ArgentinaCapitol Records ST 1553First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1961ArgentinaCapitol Records 104036First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1961CanadaCapitol Records ST 1553 / Capitol Records ST-1553First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961CanadaCapitol Records T-1553 / Capitol Records T 1553First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961IsraelCapitol Records ST 1553First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKCapitol Records ST 1553First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USCapitol Records ST 1553 / Capitol Records ST1553First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USCapitol Records T-1553 / Capitol Records T 1553First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USCapitol Records T 1553 / Capitol Records T-1553First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USCapitol Records T-1553First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966SpainCapitol Records ST-1553 / Capitol Records ST 1553LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1966USCapitol Records ST 1553 / Capitol Records ST-1553LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972MexicoCapitol Records POP-147LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records ST 1553 / Capitol Records ST-1553LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Tri-Fi Drums6:37
  2. A2Bangkok Beat3:04
  3. A3Blue Rumba3:04
  4. A4Drummer Boys4:15
  5. B1Ting Ting Ting2:58
  6. B2Uncle Tom Tom5:00
  7. B3Rocket Racket2:51
  8. B4Bongo Bash2:59
  9. B5Drivin' Around The Block2:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Wild Stereo Drums are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Wild Stereo Drums are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 1972.

When was Wild Stereo Drums first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST 1553.

How do I tell if my copy of Wild Stereo Drums is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 1553, T-1553, T 1553, 104036) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1-1553-D1" "2 & and ST2-1553-D2 &. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Wild Stereo Drums 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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