Vinyl pressings
by David Whitfield · 1954
Cara Mia / Love, Tears And Kisses was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 1954, the album's first year, in 5 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.
DDR 19012-1A BU NA Side Runout, Variant 1
DR 19104-1 BU NB Side Runout, Variant 1
DDR 19012-1A 1 H C NA Side Runout, Variant 2
DR 19104-1 2 I M NB Side Runout, Variant 2
D DR 19012-1 IA II ꟼ.A (scratched out 2) CBA side runout
DR 19104-1 CA AP 13 CBB side runout
DR.19012A side label
DR.19014B side label
DR 19012-1 B NA Side Runout
DR 19104-1 B NB Side Runout
DR.19012A Side Label
DR.19104B Side Label
DRF 19012-1 KIH 1A side runout
DRF 19104-1 BH 1B side runout
DRF 19012-2Runout A side
DRF 19104-1Runout B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Australia | Decca Y6615First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Netherlands | Decca M 33788First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | New Zealand | Decca Y.6615First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | UK | Decca 45-F10327First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1954 | South Africa | Decca FM6122First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | UK | Decca F.10327First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | UK | Decca F.10327First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | UK | Decca F.10327First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | UK | Decca 45-F 10327First year45 RPM, 7", Single | 45 RPM, 7", Single |
| 1954 | UK | Decca 45-F10327First year45 RPM, 7", Single | 45 RPM, 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Decca 22.371Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| ? | Belgium | Decca 22.371Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Decca F 43899Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Decca D 17 8997", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Decca F 103277", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Decca F.10327Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Decca F.10327Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Decca F.10327Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of Cara Mia / Love, Tears And Kisses are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in UK, South Africa, Australia, Netherlands and more. One of them is Decca F.10327, released June 1954.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.10327, 45-F 10327, 45-F10327, FM6122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DDR 19012-1A BU N and DR 19104-1 BU N. 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.
