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Unchained Melody / Medic

by Les Baxter, His Chorus And Orchestra · 1955

26 pressings12 countriesThemeEasy ListeningJazzPop

Unchained Melody / Medic was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Unchained Melody / Medic

13 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

US

May 1955
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 3055
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

13516-N4 [Anvil symbol]A side stamped

13521-N2 [Anvil symbol]B side stamped

13516Side A label

13521Side B label

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US

May 1955
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 3055
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

13516Side A Print

13521Side B Print

13516-D2 ☆A side stamped

13521-D2 ☆B side stamped, variant #1

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US

1955
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records F3055
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

45-13516-D3 :·A-Side - Stamped

45-13521-D4 ¯{} ˙:·B-Side - Stamped

45-13516-N4#6 [lathe]A-Side Runout Etching (Variant)

45-13521-N5 [lathe]B-Side Runout Etching (Variant)

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US

1955
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records F3055
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

45-13516-D3 3 ✲A-Side Runout

45-13521-D4 1 ☆ ✲B-Side Runout

45-13516A-Side Label

45-13521B-Side Label

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US

1955
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records F3055
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

45-13516Label A

45-13521Label B

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UK

1955
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CL.14257
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Label Variant
Runout / matrix

CAP13516-IA-Side - Stamped

CAP13521-IB-Side - Stamped

CAP.13516A-Side - Label

CAP.13521B-Side - Label

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

All 26 vinyl pressings

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

1950s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955CanadaCapitol Records F-3055First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1955FranceCapitol Records F3055First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1955NetherlandsCapitol Records 3055First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955SwitzerlandCapitol Records CL 3055First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955UKCapitol Records CL.14257First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955UKCapitol Records 45-CL 14257First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1955USCapitol Records F3055First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1955USCapitol Records F3055First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1955USCapitol Records F3055First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1955AustraliaCapitol Records CP-417First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955BrazilCapitol Records 10-40.360First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955USCapitol Records 3055First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955USCapitol Records 3055First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956BrazilCapitol Records C78 74Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records 3055Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceCapitol Records 3055Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyCapitol Records CF 30557", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?GermanyCapitol Records C 3055Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?ItalyCapitol Records Cap. 286Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?NorwayCapitol Records C 3055Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?NorwayCapitol Records CL.14527Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwedenCapitol Records C 3055Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKCapitol Records 45-CL. 142577", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKCapitol Records CL. 14257Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?UKCapitol Records 45-CL. 142577", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKCapitol Records 45-CL. 142577", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AUnchained Melody2:30
  2. BMedic2:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Unchained Melody / Medic are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Unchained Melody / Medic are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1955 and 1956.

When was Unchained Melody / Medic first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records 3055, released May 1955.

How do I tell if my copy of Unchained Melody / Medic is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3055, F3055, CL.14257, 45-CL 14257) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 13516-N4 [Anvil symbol] and 13521-N2 [Anvil symbol]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Unchained Melody / Medic 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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