Vinyl pressings
by Louis Prima · 1957
Buona Sera / Oh Marie was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 2 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.
CAP 45-15375-1 MADE IN GERMANYRunout side A, variant 1
CAP 45-15374-1 MADE IN GERMANYRunout side B, variant 1
CAP 45-15375-1Runout side A, variant 2
CAP 45-15374-1 MADE IN GERMANYRunout side B, variant 2
CAP-45-15375Label Side A
CAP-45-15374Label Side B
CAP 15374-1
CAP 15575-1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Germany | Capitol Records F 80 417First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Capitol Records F 80 417First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Netherlands | Capitol Records HS 128First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Italy | Capitol Records 45 QCL 1017", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Italy | Capitol Records 45 QCL 1017", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Netherlands | Capitol Records HS 128Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | Netherlands | Capitol Records HF 1287", Single | 7", Single |
| 1958 | Netherlands | Capitol Records HF 1287", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Netherlands | Capitol Records HF 1287", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Capitol Records K 20 7837", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 8347", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Capitol Records HF 3047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Capitol Records RCL. 127", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Capitol Records HF 3047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-80 935 M / EMI Electrola 1C 006-80 935 M7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-809357", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 006-809357", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Capitol Records 4C 006 80935 M7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Belgium | Capitol Records 4C 006 80935 M7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records F 80 4177", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records F 804177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records HF 1287", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records HF 1287", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records HF 1287", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-80935 X7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-80935 X7", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-809357", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 006-809357", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 72438-58804-7-87", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
29 vinyl pressings of Buona Sera / Oh Marie are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Capitol Records F 80 417.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F 80 417, HS 128) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAP 45-15375-1 MADE IN GERMANY and CAP 45-15374-1 MADE 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.
