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Selections From The Student Prince

by Mario Lanza · 1959

15 pressings2 countriesScoreClassicalClassicalStage & Screen

Selections From The Student Prince was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Selections From The Student Prince

1 pressing came out in 1959, 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.

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA RCX-133RCA RCX 133
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP · Tri-Centre
Runout / matrix

J2RH-0156-1C K HA side runout, stamped

J2RH-0157-1C C HB side runout, stamped

J2RH.0156Side A label

J2RH.0157Side B label

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959UKRCA RCX-1337", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1959UKRCA RCX-133 / RCA RCX 133First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1959UKRCA RCX-1337", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKRCA RCX-1337", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1960UKRCA RCX-133 / RCA RCX 1337", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1962UKRCA RCX-1337", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1962UKRCA RCX-133 / RCA RCX 1337", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1963IrelandRCA Victor ERCX1337", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
1963IrelandRCA Victor ERCX1337", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
1963UKRCA Victor RCX-133 / RCA Victor RCX 1337", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1963UKRCA RCX-1337", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1963UKRCA RCX-133 / RCA RCX 1337", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1963UKRCA RCX 133 / RCA RCX-1337", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1964UKRCA RCX-1337", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKRCA Victor RCX 133 / RCA RCX-1337", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Drink, Drink, Drink
  2. A2Serenade
  3. B1I'll Walk With God
  4. B2Gaudeamus Igitur

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Selections From The Student Prince are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Selections From The Student Prince are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1959 and 1964.

When was Selections From The Student Prince first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK. One of them is RCA RCX-133.

How do I tell if my copy of Selections From The Student Prince is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCX-133) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2RH-0156-1C K H and J2RH-0157-1C C H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Selections From The Student Prince 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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