US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records STAO 1229Capitol Records STAO-1229
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · 1st press
Vinyl pressings
by Webley Edwards · 1959
Webley Edwards Presents Island Paradise was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1959, 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.
T1-1229-N6 " [Anvil/Lathe logo]Side A runout stamped
T2-1229-N6 [Anvil/Lathe logo]Side B runout stamped
ST-1-1229-D2 #2 Anvil[Logo] &Side A Runout Stamped
-ST 2-1229-D9 Anvil[Logo] &Side B Runout Stamped
STAO1-1229Side A Label
STAO2-1229Side B Label
T1-1229-N6 " [Anvil/Lathe logo]Side A runout stamped
T2-1229-N6 [Anvil/Lathe logo]Side B runout stamped
TAO 1 1229-N1 I A1Runout A
TAO 2 1229-N1 I A1Runout B
TAO1-1229Label A
TAO2-1229Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Australia | Capitol Records STAO-1229First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records STAO 1229 / Capitol Records STAO-1229First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records STAO 1229 / Capitol Records STAO-1229First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records TAO 1229 / Capitol Records TAO-1229First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Capitol Records T 1229First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Capitol Records ST 1229First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records TAO 1229First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records STAO 1229 / Capitol Records STAO-1229First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records ST 1229First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records STAO 1229 / Capitol Records STAO-1229First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records TAO 1229First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records TAO 1229First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records STAO 1229 / Capitol Records STAO-1229LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Webley Edwards Presents Island Paradise are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records STAO 1229.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STAO 1229, TAO 1229, ST 1229, T 1229) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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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