UK
February 1955- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records CL.14227
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
CAP.13210 BH 2Runout side A
CAP.13211 BN 2Runou side B
CAP.13210Label side A
CAP.13211Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Dean Martin · 1955
Mambo Italiano was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 1955, 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.
CAP.13210 BH 2Runout side A
CAP.13211 BN 2Runou side B
CAP.13210Label side A
CAP.13211Label side B
CAP.13210Label side A
CAP.13211Label side B
45-CAP.13210-1CLabel side A
45-CAP.13211-1CLabel side B
13210-D2Runout side A
13211-D1Runout side B
13210Label side A
13211Label side B
45-13210Label A
45-13211Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Canada | Capitol Records C-1446First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | Denmark | Capitol Records C 9063First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | France | Capitol Records CAP F 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1955 | Netherlands | Capitol Records HS 117First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | Sweden | Capitol Records C 9063First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 14227First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | UK | Capitol Records CL.14227First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | UK | Capitol Records CL.14227First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records CF 803937", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Mexico | Capitol Records C 5441Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Mambo Italiano are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK, Canada, Denmark, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records CL.14227, released February 1955.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL.14227, 45-CL 14227, C-1446, C 9063) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAP.13210 BH 2 and CAP.13211 BN 2. 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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