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Fancy Meeting You Here by Bing Crosby, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Fancy Meeting You Here

by Bing Crosby · 1958

31 pressings12 countriesVocalPop

Fancy Meeting You Here 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Fancy Meeting You Here

12 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.

US

November 1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1854RCA Victor LPM 1854
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

J2PP 6357 1S I A3A side runout stamped, var 1

J2PP 6358 1S A5 IB side runout stamped, var 1

J2PP 6357 1S I A4A side runout stamped, var 2

J2PP 6358 1S I A3B side runout stamped, var 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-1854RCA Victor LSP 1854
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

J2 PY6359-1S ɅI Iside A runout stamped

J2 PY6360-1S ɅI Iside B runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1854RCA Victor LPM 1854
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

J2PP 6357 1SRun-out stamp side A

J2PP 6358 1SRun-out stamp side B

J2PP-6357Label side A

J2PP-6358Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1854
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway pressing
Runout / matrix

J2 PP6357-7S BISide A runout stamped

J2 PP6358-6SSide B runout stamped

J2PP-6357Side A label

J2PP-6358Side B label

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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaRCA L10621First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRCA Victor LSP-1854First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958CanadaRCA Victor LPM-1854First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRCA Victor LSP-1854 / RCA Victor LSP 1854First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958GermanyRCA Victor LSP-1854 / RCA Victor LSP 1854First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958GermanyRCA LPM-1854-CFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958UKRCA SF-5022First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USRCA Victor LSP-1854 / RCA Victor LSP 1854First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USRCA Victor LPM-1854 / RCA Victor LPM 1854First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA CAS-2330First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USRCA Victor LPM-1854First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor LPM-1854 / RCA Victor LPM 1854First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKRCA RD-27105LPLP
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961SpainRCA 3L10155LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969CanadaRCA Camden CAS-2330LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered
1969CanadaRCA Camden CAS-2330LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered
1969UKRCA International INTS 1047 / RCA International (Camden) INTS 1047LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1969USRCA Camden CAS-2330LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanRCA RA-5609(S)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977USRCA Victor LSP-1854 / RCA Victor AFL-1854LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979NetherlandsRCA Victor NL-44900LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984UK & EuropeRCA International NL89315LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRCA Victor AVLP-3935LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaRCA VAL1 0183LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Camden CAS-2330LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered
?ItalyRCA LPM - 1854LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanRCA RMP 5021 (s)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanRCA RMP 5021 (s)LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
?South AfricaRCA Victor 31,209LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaRCA Victor 35.005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKRCA International INTS 5217 / RCA International NL 43896LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Fancy Meeting You Here2:28
  2. A2On A Slow Boat To China2:35
  3. A3I Can't Get Started3:47
  4. A4Hindustan2:53
  5. A5It Happened In Monterey2:40
  6. A6You Came A Long Way From St. Louis3:03
  7. A7Love Won't Let You Get Away1:59
  8. B1How About You3:11
  9. B2Brazil3:28
  10. B3Isle Of Capri2:37
  11. B4Say "Si Si" (Para Vigo Me Voy)2:20
  12. B5Calcutta2:55
  13. B6Love Won't Let You Get Away3:33

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fancy Meeting You Here are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Fancy Meeting You Here are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1958 and 1984.

When was Fancy Meeting You Here first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-1854, released November 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Fancy Meeting You Here is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-1854, LSP-1854, CAS-2330, SF-5022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2PP 6357 1S I A3 and J2PP 6358 1S A5 I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Fancy Meeting You Here 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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