Vinyl pressings
by Henry Mancini · 1961
Moon River / Breakfast At Tiffany's was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 10 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.
L2 PW4907--1S I A1Stamped runout, side A
M2 PW0307--1S I A2Stamped runout, side B
L2PW-4907A-side label
M2PW-0307B-side label
L2 PW4907-3S HSide A runout stamped
M2 PW0307-3S HSide B runout stamped
L2PW-4907Side label
M2PW-0307Side label
L2PW-4907A-side label
M2PW-0307B-side label
L2 PW4907--2S A4 R R
M2 PW0307--2S A2 R R
L2PW-4907-ITRunout, side A
M2PW-0307-ITRunout, side B
L2PW-4907Label, side A
M2PW-0307Label, side B
L2PW-4907-IT DU 2BRunout, side A, stamped
M2PW-0307-IT BU 2BRunout, side B, stamped
L2PW-4907Label, side A
M2PW-0307Label, side B
L2PW-4907-ITStamped Side A, variant 1
M2PW-0307-ITStamped Side B, variant 1
L2PW-4907-2TStamped Side A, variant 2
M2PW-0307-2TStamped Side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | RCA 101169First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | Germany | RCA 47-7916First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | RCA 47-7916First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Greece | RCA 47g 820First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1200 / RCA Victor 47 - 7916First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1200 / RCA Victor 47-7916First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1200 / RCA Victor 47-7916First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | RCA 4/60265First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Trinidad & Tobago | RCA 47-7916First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1256First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | RCA RCA 1256First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-7916First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | Ireland | RCA Victor 45 - ERC 1256First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1256 / RCA RCA 1256First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1256 / RCA RCA 1256First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Japan | RCA SS-19027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA 1011697", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-7916 / RCA 47-79167", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA 47-7916 / RCA Victor 47-79167", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | RCA 47-79167", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Italy | RCA 45N 1200 / RCA 47-79167", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1256 / RCA RCA 12567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Moon River / Breakfast At Tiffany's are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1961 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada, Ireland and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-7916, released September 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-7916, RCA 1256, 45-RCA 1256, 45 - ERC 1256) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2 PW4907--1S I A1 and M2 PW0307--1S I A2. 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.
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