Vinyl pressings
by Les Paul & Mary Ford · 1954
I Really Don't Want To Know / South was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 1954, the album's first year, in 5 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.
45-12283-N2 #2Side A Runout, Stamped
45-12282-N2 #2Side B Runout, Stamped
[Anvil / lathe symbol]Stamped onto deadwax on both sides
(45-12283)Side A Label Matrix
12283-D3 1Side A stamped
12282-D1 2Side B stamped
12283Side A label
12282Side B label
(45-12282)Side A label
(45-12283)Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-304First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Canada | Capitol Records F-1294First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1954 | Canada | Capitol Records C-1294First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 2735First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | New Zealand | Capitol Records CP304First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records F2735First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records 2735First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records 2735First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records 2735First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Capitol Records C2735Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Capitol Records 2735Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records CF 27357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records 2735 / Capitol Records Cap. 125Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Norway | Capitol Records C 2735Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records CL.14081Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of I Really Don't Want To Know / South are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Australia, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Capitol Records F2735.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F2735, 2735, CP-304, F-1294) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-12283-N2 #2 and 45-12282-N2 #2. 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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