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Caterina ValenteSongs I've Sung On The Perry Como Show

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Songs I've Sung On The Perry Como Show

by Caterina Valente · 1963

10 pressings4 countriesSwingBossanovaEasy ListeningVocal

Songs I've Sung On The Perry Como Show was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Songs I've Sung On The Perry Como Show

2 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year. 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.

Germany

1963
Label and catalog number
Decca BLK 16286 P
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LPD 010208A - Full runout stamp

LPD 010209-IB - Full runout stamp

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1963
Label and catalog number
Decca SLK 16286-P
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

Manufactured in Germany LP-Ste-026853-ISide A runout stamped

Manufactured in Germany LP-Ste-026854-ISide B runout stamped

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963GermanyDecca BLK 16286 PFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyDecca SLK 16286-PFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaLondon Records PS 355LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKDecca LK 4604 / Decca LK.4604LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USLondon Records PS 355LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLondon Records LL. 3355LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKLondon Records LL.3355LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records PS 355 / London Records PS.355LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USLondon Records LL.3355 DJ / London Records LL 3355LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?USLondon Records PS 355 / London Records PS.355LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Make Someone Happy
  2. A2You're Following Me
  3. A3More Than Likely
  4. A4Couci Couca
  5. A5Corcovado
  6. A6Blue Moon
  7. B1Falling In Love With Love
  8. B2Stella By Starlight
  9. B3To Be A Performer
  10. B4Yours
  11. B5Dimelo En Septiembre
  12. B6Whispering

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Songs I've Sung On The Perry Como Show are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Songs I've Sung On The Perry Como Show are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.

When was Songs I've Sung On The Perry Como Show first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Germany. One of them is Decca BLK 16286 P.

How do I tell if my copy of Songs I've Sung On The Perry Como Show is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLK 16286 P, SLK 16286-P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPD 010208 and LPD 010209-I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Songs I've Sung On The Perry Como Show 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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