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Jo StaffordKeep It A Secret / Once To Every Heart

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Keep It A Secret / Once To Every Heart

by Jo Stafford · 1952

12 pressings5 countriesPop

Keep It A Secret / Once To Every Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Keep It A Secret / Once To Every Heart

5 pressings came out in 1952, 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.

US

October 1952
Label and catalog number
Columbia 39891
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

RHCO10316-1AA side variant 1

RHCO10317-1BB side variant 1

RHCO10316-1JA side variant 2

RHCO 10317 10B side variant 2

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US

November 1952
Label and catalog number
Columbia 39891
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

RHCO10316-1AA side stamped variant 1

RHCO 10317 1aB side embossed variant 1

RHCO10316 1PA side stamped variant 2

RHCO 10317 1OB side stamped variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

November 7, 1952
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-39891
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

RZSP 10316 1NRunout Side A, stamped

ZSP 10317 1ARunout Side B, stamped

RZSP10316Label Side A

RZSP10317Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1952
Label and catalog number
Columbia 39891
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

RHCO10316-1B

RHCO10317-1B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952USColumbia 4-39891First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1952USColumbia 39891First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · PromoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo
1952USColumbia 39891First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1952USColumbia 39891First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1952USColumbia 4-39891First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1953AustraliaColumbia DO-3565Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953CanadaColumbia C-2074Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953NetherlandsColumbia D.B. 3211Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953USColumbia 39891Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953UKColumbia SCM 50267", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKColumbia D.B. 3211Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKColumbia D.B. 3211Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AKeep It A Secret
  2. BOnce To Every Heart

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Keep It A Secret / Once To Every Heart are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Keep It A Secret / Once To Every Heart are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1952 and 1953.

When was Keep It A Secret / Once To Every Heart first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US. One of them is Columbia 39891, released October 1952.

How do I tell if my copy of Keep It A Secret / Once To Every Heart is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 39891, 4-39891) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RHCO10316-1A and RHCO10317-1B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Keep It A Secret / Once To Every Heart on vinyl worth?

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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