Vinyl pressings
by Woody Herman · 1952
Classics In Jazz was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1952, 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.
H-324-Y3 [Anvil symbol] 7-52 2A side stamped variant 1
H-324-Z2 [Anvil symbol] 10-52 5B side stamped variant 1
H-324-Y1 [Anvil symbol] 4-52 3A side stamped variant 2
H-324-Z2 [Anvil symbol] 4-52 4B side stamped variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | UK | Capitol Records LC.6560First yearLP, 10", Compilation | LP, 10", Compilation |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records CCF-324First yearBox Set, 7", 45 RPM, Compilation | Box Set, 7", 45 RPM, Compilation |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records H 324 / Capitol Records H-324First yearLP, Compilation, 10" | LP, Compilation, 10" |
| 1955 | Unknown | Capitol Records T 324 / Capitol Records T-324LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Canada | Capitol Records T 324 / Capitol Records T-324LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records T 324 / Capitol Records T-324LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Capitol Records H 324 / Capitol Records H-324LP, 10", Compilation | LP, 10", Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records H 324LP, Compilation, 10" | LP, Compilation, 10" |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP-62LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Capitol Records H324LP, 10", Compilation | LP, 10", Compilation |
10 vinyl pressings of Classics In Jazz are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1952 and 1955.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, UK. One of them is Capitol Records H 324, released June 1952.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H 324, CCF-324, LC.6560) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H-324-Y3 [Anvil symbol] 7-52 2 and H-324-Z2 [Anvil symbol] 10-52 5. 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.
