US
July 8, 1946- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor P 158
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album · Indianapolis Pressing
Vinyl pressings
by David Rose & His Orchestra · 1946
A Cole Porter Review was first pressed on vinyl in 1946. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1946, the album's first year, in 2 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.
20-1879AStamped Runout A
20-1879BStamped Runout B
20-1880AStamped Runout C
20-1880BStamped Runout D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Canada | Victor P 158First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1946 | US | RCA Victor P 158First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1946 | US | RCA Victor P 158First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1949 | US | RCA Victor WP 1587", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| 1949 | US | RCA Victor WP 1587", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM 32LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1951 | US | RCA Victor LPM 32LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1951 | US | RCA Victor LPM 32LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1952 | US | RCA Victor WP 1587", 45 RPM, Album, Repress, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Repress, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor P 158Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| ? | Chile | RCA Victor 94-45037", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | RCA Victor WP 1587", 45 RPM, Album, Repress, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Repress, Box Set |
12 vinyl pressings of A Cole Porter Review are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1946 and 1952.
The earliest pressings are from 1946, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor P 158, released July 8, 1946.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P 158) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.