Vinyl pressings
by Dean Martin · 1954
Hey Brother Pour The Wine 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.
8 pressings came out in 1954, 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.
12132=N2#2 [Anvil symbol]A side stamped, variant 1
11697=N1 [Anvil symbol]B side stamped, variant 1
12132=N1 #3 [Anvil symbol]A side stamped, variant 2
11697=N1#2 [Anvil symbol]B side stamped, variant 2
12132-D1Side A variant 1
11697-D1Side B variant 1
12132-D1 1 ☆Side A variant 2
33697-D1 1 ☆Side B variant 2
45-12132-N1 [Anvil symbol]A side runout
45-11697=N2 [Anvil symbol]B side runout
45-12132A side label
45-11697B side label
45-12132A side label
45-11697B side label
DB-2037-12132-N3Side A Runout Stamped
DB-2038-11697-N1Side B Runout Stamped
CAP.12132A side label
CAP.11697B side label
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 | Capitol Records CP-309 / Capitol Records 2749 (Original Us Cat# Inverted)First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Denmark | Capitol Records C 2749First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | UK | Capitol Records CL.14123First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | US | SRS Capitol DB-2037 / SRS Capitol DB-2038First year7", 78 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 78 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records F2749First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records F2749First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records 2749First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records 2749First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records F-13027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records 45 CL.141237", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 274910", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Hey Brother Pour The Wine are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, UK, Australia, Denmark. One of them is Capitol Records 2749, released March 1954.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2749, F2749, DB-2037, CL.14123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12132=N2#2 [Anvil symbol] and 11697=N1 [Anvil symbol]. 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.
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