Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1954
Three Coins In The Fountain was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 11 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.
45-12367-D5 2(at right angle) ☆Runout A-Side - Stamped
45-11991-D5 1(at right angle) ☆Runout B-Side - Stamped
45-12367-D5 1 ☆Runout A-Side - Stamped (var 2)
45-11991-D5 1 ☆Runout B-Side - Stamped (var 2)
45-12367-D1 [lathe]A-Side Runout Etching
45-11991-D4 [lathe]B-Side Runout Etching
45-12367A-Side Label
45-11991B-Side Label
12367Side A label
11991Side B label
12367Side A label
11991Side B label
45-12367-D3 (Modified star)A-Side - Stamped
45-11991-D1 (Modified star)B-Side - Stamped
45-12367A-Side - Label
45-11991B-Side - Label
CAP 12367-D7A-side runout groove, stamped
CAP 11991-D8^B-side runout groove, stamped
353015 AA-side label (Side indicator)
Cap 12367A-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Argentina | Capitol Records 353015First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-328First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Brazil | Capitol Records 10-40.250First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Canada | Capitol Records C 1336First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F2816First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | New Zealand | Capitol Records CP328 / Capitol Records 2816First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Norway | Capitol Records C 2816First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | South Africa | Capitol Records CT.3304First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Sweden | Capitol Records C 2816First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Switzerland | Capitol Records CL 2816First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records F2816First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records F2816First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records F2816First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records 2816First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records 2816First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Capitol Records C 2816Shellac, 10" | Shellac, 10" |
| ? | Austria | Capitol Records C 2816Shellac, 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Denmark | Capitol Records 2816Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | Capitol Records C 2816Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | Capitol Records C 2816Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Capitol Records 2816Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Capitol Records F-28167", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records CF 28167", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records C 2816Shellac, 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records F28167", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records CF 28167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records Cap. 148Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records Cap. 148Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records CEC-37", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 2816Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
30 vinyl pressings of Three Coins In The Fountain are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records F2816.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F2816, 2816, 353015, CP-328) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-12367-D5 2(at right angle) ☆ and 45-11991-D5 1(at right angle) ☆. 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.
