Vinyl pressings
by Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra · 1958
The King Plays Some Aces 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.
9 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
J2PP_5230_1S A3 ISide 1 runout, stamped, variant 1
J2 PP5231-1S I A3'Side 2 runout, stamped, variant 1
J2PP_5230_1S I A1Side 1 runout, stamped, variant 2
J2 PP5231-1S I A1Side 2 runout, stamped, variant 2
J2-PY5232-1Sside A runout
SJ2-PY5233-S1side B runout
J2 PY5232-1S I AI AI(var. 1) side A runout stamped
J2 PY5233-1S I AI(var. 1) side B runout stamped
J2PP 5231-3S A1
J2PP 5231-3S B1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Argentina | RCA Victor LSP-1882First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-1882First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-1882 / RCA Victor LSP 1882First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-1882First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Europe | RCA Victor LSP-1882 / RCA Victor LSP 1882First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA LPM-1882-CFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1882First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor LSP-1882 / RCA Victor LSP 1882First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1882First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | RCA RD-27127LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | RCA SF-5038 / RCA LSP-1882LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | RCA 540.538LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | France | RCA 430.282LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA L10656LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | RCA 430.282LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA LSP-1882 / RCA LSP 1882LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA LSP-1882 / RCA LSP 1882LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | RCA 31185LP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of The King Plays Some Aces are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Argentina, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-1882.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-1882, LSP-1882, LPM-1882-C) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2PP_5230_1S A3 I and J2 PP5231-1S I A3'. 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.
