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Lips Of Wine

by Andy Williams · 1957

15 pressings8 countriesBalladPop

Lips Of Wine was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Lips Of Wine

9 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

US

1957
Label and catalog number
Cadence 1336
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene
Runout / matrix

7358Runout, Side A, Etched

7359Runout, Side B, Etched

H90W 7358Side A Label

H90W 7359Side B Label

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
Cadence 1336
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

H9OW-7358-N1 A1 RSide A - Etched (A1 R - Stamped)

H9OW-7359-N1 A1 RSide B - Etched (A1 R - Stamped)

H9-OW-7358A Side Label

H9-OW-7359B Side Label

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
Cadence 1336
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-H90W-7358 ② △ 17362Runout A-Side Etched

45-H901V-7359 ② △17363Runout B-Side Etched

45-H90W-7358 1X② △ 17362Runout A-Side Etched (var 2)

45-H901V-7359 X②1 △17363Runout B-Side Etched (var 2)

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
Cadence 1336
Format
7", 45 RPM · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

H90W 3̶3̶7̶9̶ 7358 N3 I AA-side runout

H90W 7359 N3 I AB-side runout

H90W-7358A-side label

H90W-7359B-side label

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UK

1957
Label and catalog number
London American Recordings HLA8487London Records HLA8487
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo
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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaApex 9-76181First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957CanadaApex 76181First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
1957NetherlandsLondon Records 1651First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957UKLondon American Recordings HLA8487 / London Records HLA8487First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo
1957UKLondon Records 45-HL-A8487First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957USCadence 1336First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1957USCadence 1336First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957USCadence 1336First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957USCadence 1336First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958New ZealandLondon Records 45-NZL.2747", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaLondon Records 45-HL-12667", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?BelgiumLondon Records HLB 45 84877", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?NorwayDecca NL 4063Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKLondon American Recordings HL-A.8487Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USCadence 133610", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ALips Of Wine2:19
  2. BStraight From My Heart2:24

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lips Of Wine are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Lips Of Wine are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1957 and 1958.

When was Lips Of Wine first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Cadence 1336.

How do I tell if my copy of Lips Of Wine is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1336, 45-HL-A8487, HLA8487, 9-76181) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7358 and 7359. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lips Of Wine 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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