Vinyl pressings
by Ferlin Husky · 1960
Wings Of A Dove was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 8 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.
45-33931-N3"#2 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 1
45-33930-N4" [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
45-33931-N3"#5 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 2
45-33930-N4" [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 2
33931-D3Side A Runout Etching
33930-D4Side B Runout Etching
45-33931A-side label
45-33930B-side label
33931-D3 ✲Side A runout, variant 1
33930-D3 ✲Side B runout, variant 1
33931-D1 1 ✲Side A runout, variant 2
33930-D1 1 ✲Side B runout, variant 2
ET1 F-33931-1 AA-Side Runout Etching
ET F-33930-1 AB-Side Runout Etching
F 33931 45A-Side Label
F 33930 45B-Side Label
45-33931A-side label
45-33930B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | Capitol Records F4406First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Denmark | Capitol Records F 4406First year7" | 7" |
| 1960 | Germany | Capitol Records K 21 711 / Capitol Records F 4406First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Japan | Capitol Records 7P-223First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1960 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 4406First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.4406First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 15160First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records 4406First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records 4406First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records 4406First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records F 4406First year7" | 7" |
| 1961 | Italy | Capitol Records F 44067", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records CP-14257", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records CP-14257", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records CP-14257", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 44067", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records AUS 307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 44067", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of Wings Of A Dove are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4406.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4406, F 4406, 45-CL 15160, F4406) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-33931-N3"#2 [Anvil symbol] and 45-33930-N4" [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.
