US
1956- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records F3423
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
E-45-15315-D9#2 [Anvil symbol]A-Side Runout Etching
E-45-15331-D11#2 [Anvil symbol]B-Side Runout Etching
E45-15315A-Side Label
E45-15331B-Side Label
Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1956
(How Little It Matters) How Little We Know was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 1956, 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.
E-45-15315-D9#2 [Anvil symbol]A-Side Runout Etching
E-45-15331-D11#2 [Anvil symbol]B-Side Runout Etching
E45-15315A-Side Label
E45-15331B-Side Label
E-15-15315-D3A-Side Runout Etching
E-15-15331-D1B-Side Runout Etching
E15-15315A-Side Label
E15-15331B-Side Label
45-15315-D3A-Side Runout Etching
45-15331-D3B-Side Runout Etching
F.15315Side A label
F.15331Side B label
15315Side A label
15331Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1080First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Canada | Capitol Records F3423First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Canada | Capitol Records 3423First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Germany | Capitol Records CF 3423First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | Switzerland | Capitol Records F3423First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records F3423First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records F3423First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records F3423First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records 3423First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL14584First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | UK | Capitol Records C.L. 14584First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of (How Little It Matters) How Little We Know are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records F3423.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F3423, 3423, 45-CL14584, C.L. 14584) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E-45-15315-D9#2 [Anvil symbol] and E-45-15331-D11#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.