Vinyl pressings
by Dean Martin · 1958
Return To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 14 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.
45-18250-D3 #4 [Anvil/Lathe]Stamped A, except # etched, variant 1
45 182530 D1 [Anvil/Lathe]Stamped B, variant 1
45-18250-D6 #43 [Anvil/Lathe]Stamped A, except # etched, variant 2
45 182530 D6 #2 [Anvil/Lathe]Stamped B, variant 2
45-18250-D2 2A side etched
45-18253-D1 2B side etched
(45-18250)A side - label
(45-18253)B side - label
(45-18250)A-Side Label
(45-18253)B-Side Label
F 18250 -1 XT1Side A - Stamped
F 18253 -1 XT1Side B - Stamped
18250 - 1Runout stamp side A
18253 - 2Runout stamp side B
F 18250
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | Capitol Records 45-CP-1300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Australia | Capitol Records 78-CP-1300First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | Belgium | Capitol Records 45-CL 14844First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records F3894First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records 3894First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records F3894First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Denmark | Capitol Records F 3894First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Denmark | Capitol Records F 3894First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Finland | Capitol Records F 3894First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Capitol Records F 3894First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Germany | Capitol Records K 20734 / Capitol Records F 3894First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Greece | Capitol Records 45-18253First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Italy | Capitol Records F3894First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Mexico | Capitol Records 5630First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 3894First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 38947", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records F38947", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL. 14844Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 148447", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 38947", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
35 vinyl pressings of Return To Me are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Capitol Records F3894, released February 17, 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F3894, 45-CL 14844, CL.14844, CL. 14844) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-18250-D3 #4 [Anvil/Lathe] and 45 182530 D1 [Anvil/Lathe]. 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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