Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1960
Ol' Mac Donald 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.
9 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
45-E-34414-N1 #4A-side runout, variant 1
45-E-18052-N1 #2B-side runout, variant 1
45-E-34414-N2 #2A-side runout, variant 2
45-E-18052-N2 #3B-side runout, variant 2
45-E-34414-D1 1 ✩A-Side Runout Etching
45-E-18052-D1 1 ✩B-Side Runout Etching
45-E34414A-Side Label
45-E18052B-Side Label
45-E-34414-D1 star symbolA-side runout, variant 1
45-E-18052-D1B-side runout, variant 1
45-E34414A-side label
45-E18052B-side label
F 18052-I RO ET 3Side A, runout, stamped, variant 1
F 34414-I AA ET 3Side B, runout, stamped, variant 1
F 18052-I GL ET 2Side A, runout, stamped, variant 2
F 34414-I RM ET 3Side B, runout, stamped, variant 2
45-E-18052-1A Side
45-E-34414-1B Side
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 F4466First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Germany | Capitol Records K 21 685 / Capitol Records F 4466First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Germany | Capitol Records K 21 685 / Capitol Records F 4466First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Ireland | Capitol Records 45-CL (I) 15168First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 4466First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 15168First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records 4466First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records 4466First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records 4466First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-14267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.44667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records F 44667", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Scandinavia | Capitol Records F 44667", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Ol' Mac Donald are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4466.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4466, 45-CL 15168, F4466, K 21 685) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-E-34414-N1 #4 and 45-E-18052-N1 #2. 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.
