Vinyl pressings
by Henry Mancini And His Orchestra · 1964
How Soon was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year. 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.
RPKM-0576-1C A 2 0Side A runout, variant 1
PPKM-4441-1C 1 2 0Side B runout, variant 1
RPKM-0576-1C H KT 2BSide A runout, variant 2
PPKM-4441-1C H 2BSide B runout, variant 2
RPKM-0576A-side label
PPKM-4441B-side label
RPKM-0576-1CSide A Runout, Stamped
PPKM-4441-2CSide B Runout, Stamped
RPKM-0576A-side label
PPKM-4441B-side label
RPKM-0576-ICA-side label
PPKM-4441-ICB-side label
RPKM-0576-2CA-side, Runout, Stamped
2B PPKM-4441-1C BB-side, Runout, Stamped
RPKM.0576Side A, Label, Inverted
{PPKM4441}Side B, Label, Inverted
RPKM-0576-ICA Side runout, stamped
PPKM-4441-ICB Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1414First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | UK | RCA Victor RCA-1414First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | RCA Victor RCA-1414First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | RCA Victor RCA-1414First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1414First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1414First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1414First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | UK | RCA Victor RCA-1414First yearSingle, 7" | Single, 7" |
| 1964 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1414First yearSingle, 7" | Single, 7" |
| 1964 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1414First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-9589Single, 7" | Single, 7" |
11 vinyl pressings of How Soon are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK. One of them is RCA Victor RCA 1414.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA 1414, RCA-1414) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RPKM-0576-1C A 2 0 and PPKM-4441-1C 1 2 0. 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.
