Vinyl pressings
by Billy May And His Orchestra · 1952
Charmaine / When I Take My Sugar To Tea 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.
8 pressings came out in 1952, 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.
45-9375-N2 9-52 [Anvil symbol] 14Runout, side A version 1
45-9377-N2 1-53 [Anvil symbol] 15Runout, side B version 1
45=9375=N6 [Anvil symbol]Runout, side A version 2
45-9377-N2 [Anvil symbol]Runout, side B version 2
I C 9375-D 2 ☆A side runout, stamped
I C 9377-D 7 ☆B side runout, stamped
9375A side label
9377B side label
9375-N10 ⌂Runout, side A, stamped
9377-N9 ⌂Runout, side B, stamped
9375Label side A
9377Label side B
I C 9375-B 4 ☆A side runout, stamped
I C 9377-D 4 ☆B side runout, stamped
9375A side label
9377B side label
DCAP9375 C CT+I.P.A stamped
DCAP9377 N CT+I.P.B stamped
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 | Netherlands | Capitol Records C. 1919First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | Netherlands | Capitol Records C. 1919First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | Switzerland | Capitol Records CL 1919First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records F1919First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records 1919First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records 1919First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records 1919First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1952 | UK | Capitol Records CL.13677First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Capitol Records C 1919Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records CP111 / Capitol Records 1919Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Sweden | Capitol Records C 1919Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records CL.13677Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Charmaine / When I Take My Sugar To Tea are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, UK, Netherlands, Switzerland. One of them is Capitol Records F1919, released January 1952.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F1919, 1919, CL.13677, C. 1919) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-9375-N2 9-52 [Anvil symbol] 14 and 45-9377-N2 1-53 [Anvil symbol] 15. 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.
