Vinyl pressings
by Franck Pourcel And His French Strings · 1959
Only You / Rainy Night In Paris was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 1959, the album's first year, in 7 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.
7XLA 1129 - 1N G ET 1Side A runout, stamped
7XLA 1281 - 1N JR ETSide B runout, stamped
7XLA 1129Side A label matrix
7XLA 1281Side B label matrix
45X42273-N24 [lathe]B-Side - runout etching (Variant 1)
45-X-42598-N1 [lathe]A-Side - runout stamped (Variant 2)
45-X-42773-N1 [lathe]B-Side - runout stamped (Variant 2)
45-X-42598-N1#3 [lathe]A-Side - runout etching (Variant 3)
(45-X42598)Side A label
(45-X42273)Side B label
45-X-42598-N1" #5 [lathe]A side runout stamped
45-X-42273-N2" #3 [lathe]B side runout stamped
(45-X42598)A side label
(45-X42273)B side label
45-X42598-D1 1 ✩A-Side Runout Etching
45-X42273-D1 1 ✩B-Side Runout Etching
45-X42598Side A Label
45-X42273Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Australia | His Master's Voice 45-EA.4355First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records F4165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records 4165First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1959 | India | His Master's Voice 45-POP 622First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 7 PQ 2150First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Norway | His Master's Voice 45-POP 622First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | His Master's Voice 45-POP 622First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records F4165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records F4165First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records F4165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records F4165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Capitol Records F41637", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | New Zealand | His Master's Voice HR.103337", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Only You / Rainy Night In Paris are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is His Master's Voice 45-POP 622.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-POP 622, F4165, 45-EA.4355, 4165) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XLA 1129 - 1N G ET 1 and 7XLA 1281 - 1N JR ET. 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.
