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Victor BorgeCaught In The Act

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Caught In The Act

by Victor Borge · 1955

45 pressings7 countriesNoveltyParodyClassicalPop

Caught In The Act was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Caught In The Act

2 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 2 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

1955
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 646
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP34917-2ASide A runout; Stamped

XLP34918-1ASide B runout; Stamped

x"LP"34917Side 1 Label

x"LP"34918Side 2 Label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1955
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 646
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XLP34917-2DSide A stamped

XLP34918-2FSide B stamped

x"LP" 34917Side A label

x"LP" 34918Side B 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 45 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955CanadaColumbia CL 646First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1955USColumbia CL 646LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1955USColumbia CL 646LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1955USColumbia CL 646First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USColumbia CL 646LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1955USColumbia CL 646LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1956NetherlandsPhilips B 07134 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKPhilips BBL 7118 / Philips BBL.7118LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966UKCBS CBS 62666 / CBS BPG 62666LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKCBS BPG 62666LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKCBS BPG 62666LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USColumbia CL 646LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972South AfricaCBS/Sony ASF 1673LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1973USCSP CCL 646LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973USCSP CL 646 / CSP CCL 646LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1975New ZealandCBS 555 010 / CBS 555010LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1976UKCBS CBS 62666LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
Year unknown28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCoronet KLP 509 / Coronet KLP - 509LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaCBS KLP 509 / CBS KLP-509LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCBS KLP 509 / CBS KLP-509LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCBS KLP 509 / CBS KLP-509LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia CL 646LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia CL 646LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandCoronet KLP 509LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandCoronet KLP 509LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandCoronet KLP 509LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaCBS COL10047LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South AfricaCBS ALD 6110LPLP
?South AfricaCBS ALD 6110LPLP
?UKPhilips BBL 7118LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKCBS 32502 / CBS CBS 32502LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS ALD 6110LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 28 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Requests
  2. A1aTea For Two
  3. A1bMalaguena
  4. A1cStardust
  5. A1dNola
  6. A1eTrees
  7. A1fOne Fine Day
  8. A1gTales From The Vienna Woods
  9. A1hThird Man Theme
  10. A1iNocturne
  11. A1jBlue Danube Waltz
  12. -
  13. A2A Mozart Opera By Borge
  14. Three Borge Favorites
  15. B1aTango
  16. B1b"Minute" Waltz
  17. B1cLiebestraum
  18. -
  19. B2Family Background
  20. B3Phonetic Punctuation

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Caught In The Act are there?

45 vinyl pressings of Caught In The Act are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1955 and 1976.

When was Caught In The Act first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 646.

How do I tell if my copy of Caught In The Act is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 646) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP34917-2A and XLP34918-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Caught In The Act 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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