Germany
1959- Label and catalog number
- RCA 47-7525
- Format
- 7"
- Runout / matrix
K 2 ZW-2376Label side A
K 2 ZW-2377Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Caterina Valente · 1959
Where was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 6 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.
K 2 ZW-2376Label side A
K 2 ZW-2377Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-7525First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | France | RCA 45.330First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Germany | RCA 47-7525First year7" | 7" |
| 1959 | Germany | RCA 61-7525First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1959 | Germany | RCA 61-7525First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1959 | Greece | RCA 47g 688First year7" | 7" |
| 1959 | Italy | RCA Italiana 45N 0833First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor 47-7525First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor 47-7525First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor 61-7525First year7" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | RCA 47-75257", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Where are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Germany, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is RCA 47-7525.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-7525, 61-7525, 45.330, 47g 688) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 2 ZW-2376 and K 2 ZW-2377. 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.