Vinyl pressings
by Gordon MacRae · 1958
The Secret / A Man Once Said was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 1958, the album's first year, in 7 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.
45-19653-N2 [Anvil/Lathe]Side A - Stamped, variant 1
45-19654-N1#4 [Anvil/Lathe]Side B - Stamped, variant 1
45-19653-N1 #3 [Anvil/Lathe]Side A - Stamped, variant 2
45-19654-N1 [Anvil/Lathe]Side B - Stamped, variant 2
45-19653Label side A
45-19654Label side B
45-19653-N1#3 [Anvil/Lathe]Side A - Stamped, variant 1
45-19654-N1 [Anvil/Lathe]Side B - Stamped, variant 1
45-19653Label side A
45-19654Label side B
45-19653-D1 /Runout Side A[Hand Etched]
45-19654-D1 /Runout Side B[Hand Etched]
✲Runout Side A/B[Stamped]
45-19653Label Side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | Capitol Records 45- CP-1333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records F 4033First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Finland | Capitol Records F 4033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Capitol Records F 4033First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Italy | Capitol Records F 4033First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 14920First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records F4033First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records F4033First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records F4033First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records F4033First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records F4033First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL 517", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 149207", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of The Secret / A Man Once Said are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records F4033.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F4033, 45-CL 14920, 45- CP-1333, F 4033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-19653-N2 [Anvil/Lathe] and 45-19654-N1#4 [Anvil/Lathe]. 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.
