Vinyl pressings
by Kay Starr · 1952
Wheel Of Fortune / I Wanna Love You 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.
9 pressings came out in 1952, the album's first year, in 4 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.
9615-N5 3 [Anvil symbol] 2-32 5A side stamped variant 1
9600-N1 2 [Anvil symbol] 2-52 14B side stamped variant 1
9615-N2#5 [Anvil symbol] 2-52 1A side stamped variant 2
9600-N5#2 [Anvil symbol] 2-52 1B side stamped variant 2
9615-D5 1 ☆ 5Side A runout variant 1
9600-D5 1 ☆ 2Side B runout variant 1
9615-D1 1 ☆ 29Side A runout variant 2
9600-D13 43 ☆ 6Side B runout variant 2
45-9615-N1 [Anvil symbol]A runout variant 1
45-9600-N3 [Anvil symbol]B runout variant 1
45-9615-N5 #3 [Anvil symbol] 7-52 7A runout variant 2
45-9600-N5 #2 [Anvil symbol] 9-52 3B runout variant 2
9615Side A label
9600Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Australia | Capitol Records CP115First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | Canada | Capitol Records C-912First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | Canada | Capitol Records F-912First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1952 | Denmark | Capitol Records C 1964First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records F1964First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records 1964First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records 1964First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records 1964First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records 1964First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records C. 1964Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records C. 1964Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Sweden | Capitol Records C 1964Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Wheel Of Fortune / I Wanna Love You are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, Australia, Canada, Denmark. One of them is Capitol Records 1964, released January 1952.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1964, F1964, CP115, C-912) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9615-N5 3 [Anvil symbol] 2-32 5 and 9600-N1 2 [Anvil symbol] 2-52 14. 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.
