Vinyl pressings
by Dean Martin · 1958
Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) 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.
24 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.
45-19593 D7#2 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout version 1
45-19440 D6#2 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout version 1
45-19593-D5" #3 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout version 2
45-19440-D6" #2 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout version 2
45-19593 - D1 2 ✲Runout Side A, etched
45-19440 - D1 2 ✲Runout Side B, etched
45-19593Label Side A
45-19440Label Side B
45-19593 - D1 2Runout Side A[hand etched]
45-19440 - D1 2Runout Side B[hand etched]
✲Runout Side A/B[stamped]
45-19593Label Side A
F 19593-2 RO XT2Runout, side A, variant 1
F19440-1 RG XT2Runout, side B, variant 1
F 19593-2 P XT 1Runout, side A, variant 2
F 19440-1 GO XT 1Runout, side B, variant 2
19593-1 A 1Side A
19440-1 H 1Side B
F 19593-2Stamped Runout - Side A
F 19440-1Stamped Runout - Side B
F.19593Label Matrix - Side A
F.19440Label Matrix - Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | Capitol Records 45-CP-1332First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Belgium | Capitol Records 45-CL 14910First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records 4028First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | Denmark | Capitol Records F 4028First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Denmark | Capitol Records F 4028First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | Finland | Capitol Records F 4028First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1958 | Greece | Capitol Records F. 4028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Italy | Capitol Records F 4028 / Capitol Records (45) F 4028First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Japan | Capitol Records 7P-108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Japan | Capitol Records 7P-108First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1958 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 4028First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | New Zealand | Capitol Records 45-F.4028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | New Zealand | Capitol Records 45-F.4028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Philippines | Capitol Records F4028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Portugal | Capitol Records 45 CL 14910First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Capitol Records 56427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
25 vinyl pressings of Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records F4028, released August 11, 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F4028, 45-CL 14910, CL 14910, CL.14910) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-19593 D7#2 [Anvil symbol] and 45-19440 D6#2 [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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