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Vinyl pressings

Sunny Italy

by Dean Martin · 1953

17 pressings9 countriesBalladPop

Sunny Italy 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 Sunny Italy

8 pressings came out in 1953, 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.

US

December 7, 1953
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records EAP 1-481
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

F1-481Side A label

F2-481Side B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1953
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records EAP1-481Capitol Records EAP-1-481
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
Runout / matrix

F1-481Side A label

F2-481Side B label

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953CanadaCapitol Records EAP 1-481First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1953CanadaCapitol Records EAP 1-481First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1953FranceCapitol Records EAP 1-481First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1953GermanyCapitol Records EAP 1-481First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1953GermanyCapitol Records EAP 1-481First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1953JapanCapitol Records EAP 1-481 / Capitol Records 7EP-31First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1953UKCapitol Records EAP1-481 / Capitol Records EAP-1-481First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1953USCapitol Records EAP 1-481First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955AustraliaCapitol Records EAP 1-481 / Capitol Records EAP-1-4817", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1956AustraliaCapitol Records EAP 1-1817", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1958USCapitol Records EAP 1-4817", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1959ItalyCapitol Records EAP 1-4817", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ItalyCapitol Records EAP 1-4817", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsCapitol Records EAP 1-4817", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?NetherlandsCapitol Records EAP 1-4817", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?UKCapitol Records EAP1-481 / Capitol Records EAP-1-4817", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKCapitol Records EAP 1-4817", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1That´s Amore
  2. A2Oh Marie
  3. B1Come Back To Sorrento
  4. B2Luna Mezzo Mare

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sunny Italy are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Sunny Italy are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1953 and 1960.

When was Sunny Italy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records EAP 1-481, released December 7, 1953.

How do I tell if my copy of Sunny Italy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EAP 1-481, EAP1-481) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F1-481 and F2-481. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sunny Italy 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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