Vinyl pressings
by Frankie Carle · 1956
Frankie Carle's Finest 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.
3 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 2 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.
G2PP-0722-6S I A2side A runout stamped
G2PP0723-1S I D1side B runout stamped
G2PP0722-6S I A2side A runout stamped
G2PP0723-1S I D2side B runout stamped
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 | Germany | RCA Victor LPM-1153First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1153 / RCA Victor SLP 6First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor SEP-6First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-1153LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | RCA LPM-1153-C / RCA LPM 1153 CLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1153LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1153 / RCA Victor LPM 1153LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-3469(e)LP, Stereo, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-3469LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3469(e)LP, Stereo, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3469LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor ANL1 1079(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | RCA Victor ANL1 1079 / RCA ANL1-1079(e)LP, Stereo, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Japan | RCA BVJJ-2888LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA Victor EPB-11537", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-3469(e)LP, Stereo, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Compilation, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Frankie Carle's Finest are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1956 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-1153.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-1153, SEP-6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G2PP-0722-6S I A2 and G2PP0723-1S I D1. 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.
