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Dean Martin Sings

by Dean Martin · 1953

23 pressings8 countriesEasy ListeningBalladSwingVocal

Dean Martin Sings was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Dean Martin Sings

6 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

January 12, 1953
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records H-401
Format
LP, 10", Album, Etched, Mono
Runout / matrix

H-401-Y1

H-401-Z2

Full details of this pressing

US

1953
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records EBF 401
Format
7", Album, Mono · Gatefold sleeve
Runout / matrix

F1-401-D3

F2-401-D3

F3-401-D3

F4-401-D3

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1953
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CLP-038
Format
LP, 10", Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

H-401-Y1 MX60382MX number hand etched

H-401-Z1 MX60383MX number hand etched

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1953
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CLP-038
Format
LP, 10", Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

H-401-Y1 MX60382MX number hand etched

H-401-Z1 MX60383MX number hand etched

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1953
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T-401
Format
LP, 10", Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

H-401-Y1

H-401-Z2

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953AustraliaCapitol Records CLP-038First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1953AustraliaCapitol Records CLP-038First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1953GermanyCapitol Records EBF 401First year7", Album, Mono · Mono7", Album, Mono · Mono
1953NetherlandsCapitol Records T-401First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1953USCapitol Records EBF 401First year7", Album, Mono · Mono7", Album, Mono · Mono
1953USCapitol Records H-401First yearLP, 10", Album, Etched, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Etched, Mono · Mono
1955USCapitol Records T 401LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956AustraliaCapitol Records H-401 / Capitol Records H - 401LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1957USCapitol Records T-401LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaCapitol Records T-401 / Capitol Records T401LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaCapitol Records T-401 / Capitol Records T401LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960USCapitol Records T-401 / Capitol Records T401LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1960USCapitol Records T-401 / Capitol Records T401LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1960USCapitol Records T-401LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USCapitol Records T-401LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USCapitol Records T-401LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968CanadaCapitol Records DT 2941LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1968USCapitol Records DT 2941LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985FranceCapitol Records T 401LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016EuropeDOL DOS694HLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records ENC 9091 / Capitol Records ENC-9091LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandCapitol Records T401LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records TT-401LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Who's Your Little Who-zis!
  2. A2I'm Yours
  3. A3I Feel A Song Comin' On
  4. A4With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming
  5. B1Just One More Chance
  6. B2Louise
  7. B3I Feel Like A Feather In The Breeze
  8. B4A Girl Named Mary And A Boy Named Bill

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dean Martin Sings are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Dean Martin Sings are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1953 and 2016.

When was Dean Martin Sings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Australia, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Capitol Records H-401, released January 12, 1953.

How do I tell if my copy of Dean Martin Sings is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H-401, EBF 401, CLP-038, T-401) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H-401-Y1 and H-401-Z2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dean Martin Sings 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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