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Portrait Of Dean Martin

by Dean Martin · 1971

13 pressings5 countriesVocalBalladMusic HallPop

Portrait Of Dean Martin was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Portrait Of Dean Martin

2 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.

Netherlands

1971
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 5C056-80 878
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

5C056-80878B//HD15757-1-YRunout side A, etched

5C056-80878B//HD15758-1-YRunout side B, etched

5C 056-80878-ASide A label

5C 056-80878-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1971
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 5C 054-80878Capitol Records 5C054.80878
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

5c056-80878 B// HD15757-1-Y ARunout side A

5c056-80878 B// HD15758-1-Y 11Runout side B

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971NetherlandsCapitol Records 5C056-80 878First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971NetherlandsCapitol Records 5C 054-80878 / Capitol Records 5C054.80878First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972BelgiumCapitol Records 4C064-80878LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972FranceCapitol Records 2C 066-80.878LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972FranceCapitol Records 2C 064-80878LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980EuropeMusic For Pleasure 1A 022-58129 / Music For Pleasure 1A022-58129LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1980NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure 1A 022-58129 / Music For Pleasure 1A022-58129LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1980NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure 1A 022-58129 / Music For Pleasure 1A022-58129LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1980NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure 1A 022-58129 / Music For Pleasure 1A022-58129LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1981EuropeMusic For Pleasure 1A 022-58129 / Music For Pleasure 1A022-58129LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records SENC 10062LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaCapitol Records SENC 10062 / Drum DRUM-8060LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure 1A 022-58129 / Music For Pleasure 1A022-58129LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Memories Are Made Of This2:15
  2. A2When You're Smiling2:59
  3. A3Innamorata2:22
  4. A4June In January2:46
  5. A5Cha, Cha, Cha, D'amour2:16
  6. A6My One And Only Love2:29
  7. A7Arrivederci Roma2:39
  8. A8Sway2:42
  9. B1Return To Me (Riturna A Me)2:41
  10. B2I'm Yours3:11
  11. B3That's Amore3:07
  12. B4Just Say I Love Her (Dicitencello Vuie )2:44
  13. B5Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone2:24
  14. B6Imagination3:13
  15. B7Rio Bravo
  16. B8You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You2:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Portrait Of Dean Martin are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Portrait Of Dean Martin are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1981.

When was Portrait Of Dean Martin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Netherlands. One of them is Capitol Records 5C056-80 878.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C056-80 878, 5C 054-80878) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5C056-80878B//HD15757-1-Y and 5C056-80878B//HD15758-1-Y. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Portrait Of Dean Martin 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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