Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1957
Can I Steal A Little Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 5 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.
45-16218-N3 [Anvil symbol]A-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
45-16217-D6"#2 [Anvil symbol]B-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
E-45-16218-N2#2 [Anvil symbol]A-Side Runout, Stamped, Variant 2
45-16217-D6" III2 [Anvil symbol]B-Side Runout, Stamped, Variant 2
16218-D1Runout etched side A
16217-D1Runout etched side B
E 16218Label side A
E 16217Label side B
45-16218-D1 [lathe]A-Side Runout Etching
45-16217-D3 [lathe]B-Side Runout Etching
16218-N1 [Anvil symbol]Runout side A, stamped
16217-N1 [Anvil symbol]Runout side B, stamped
E 16218Label side A
E 16217Label side B
45-16218-N3 [lathe]A-Side Runout Etching
45-16217-D6"#2 [lathe]B-Side Runout Etching
45-E 16218A-Side Label
45-E 16217B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Canada | Capitol Records F-3608First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Capitol Records 3608First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Germany | Capitol Records F 80 413First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Capitol Records 45-F.3608First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Capitol Records 3608First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 14696First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records CL.14696First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F3608First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F3608First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records 3608First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F3608First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records 3608First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records 3608Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records F 36087", Single | 7", Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Can I Steal A Little Love are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records F3608.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F3608, 3608, 45-CL 14696, CL.14696) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-16218-N3 [Anvil symbol] and 45-16217-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.
