Vinyl pressings
by Jim Reeves · 1962
Adios Amigo / A Letter To My Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 8 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-N2WW-0559-XU Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
45-N2WW-0550-XU Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
45-N2WW-1059-XU S-II Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
45-N2WW-0550-XU S-II Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
45-N2WW-1059-XU Manufactured in Germany S-IIRunout side A
45-N2WW-0550-XU Manufactured in Germany S-IIRunout side B
M 2 WW-1059Label side A
N 2 WW-0550Label side B
45-N2WW-1059-XU Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
45-N2WW-0550-XU Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
N 2 WW-1059Label side A
N 2 WW-0550Label side B
45-N2WW-1059-XU S-II Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
45-N2WW-0550-XU S-II Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
N 2 WW-1059Label side A
N 2 WW-0550Label side B
M2WW-1059-1C N H 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
N2WW-0550-1C B H ZT 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
M2WW-1059-1C B C H 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
N2WW-0550-1C BB H 2 BSide B runout, stamped, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | RCA 101281First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-8019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-8019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA 47-8019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-8019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-8019First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA 47-8019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Ireland | RCA Victor 45-ERC1293First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | RCA 4/60294First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | RCA 45-RCA-1293First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1293First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1293First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | RCA Victor 45-RCA 1293First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1293First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1293First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-80197", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-80197", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-80197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | RCA Victor 41.5197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | RCA Victor 41.5197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RCA 12937", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1293 (47-8019)7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RCA 12937", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of Adios Amigo / A Letter To My Heart are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-8019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-8019, 45-RCA-1293, RCA 1293, 45-RCA 1293) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-N2WW-0559-XU Manufactured in Germany and 45-N2WW-0550-XU Manufactured in Germany. 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.
