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
Vinyl pressings
by Caterina Valente · 1963
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.
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.
LPD 010208A - Full runout stamp
LPD 010209-IB - Full runout stamp
Manufactured in Germany LP-Ste-026853-ISide A runout stamped
Manufactured in Germany LP-Ste-026854-ISide B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Germany | Decca BLK 16286 PFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Decca SLK 16286-PFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | London Records PS 355LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | Decca LK 4604 / Decca LK.4604LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | London Records PS 355LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | London Records LL. 3355LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | London Records LL.3355LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | London Records PS 355 / London Records PS.355LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records LL.3355 DJ / London Records LL 3355LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | US | London Records PS 355 / London Records PS.355LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Songs I've Sung On The Perry Como Show are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Germany. One of them is Decca BLK 16286 P.
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.
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.