Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Darin · 1962
If A Man Answers / A True, True Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 12 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.
45-38012-N2 #2 [Scranton Lathe]Runout, side A, etched, except [stamped], variant 1
45-38011-N2 #2 [Scranton Lathe]Runout, side B, etched, except [stamped], variant 1
45-38012-N2 [Scranton Lathe]Runout, side A, etched, except [stamped], variant 2
45-38011-N1 #2 [Scranton Lathe]Runout, side B, etched, except [stamped], variant 2
F 38012A Side Label
F 38011B Side Label
F 38012-1 JR ZTA-Side Runout
F 38011-1 JR ZTB-Side Runout
38012A-Side Label
38011B-Side Label
45-38012Label side A
45-38011Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1492First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records 4837First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Denmark | Capitol Records F 4837First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | Capitol Records K 22 261 / Capitol Records F 4837First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | Capitol Records K 22 261 / Capitol Records F 4837First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | Italy | Capitol Records F 4837First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Japan | Capitol Records 7P-270First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1962 | Japan | Capitol Records 7P-270First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 4837First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 4837First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Norway | Capitol Records F 4837First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Norway | Capitol Records F 4837First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Sweden | Capitol Records F 4837First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 15272First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL15272First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records 7 C 11018 / Capitol Records 7C-11.0187", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | India | Capitol Records 45-CL 152727", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of If A Man Answers / A True, True Love are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4837.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4837, 45-CL 15272, 45-CL15272, CP-1492) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-38012-N2 #2 [Scranton Lathe] and 45-38011-N2 #2 [Scranton Lathe]. 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.
