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
Vinyl pressings
by Mario Lanza · 1959
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.
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.
J2RH-0156-1C K HA side runout, stamped
J2RH-0157-1C C HB side runout, stamped
J2RH.0156Side A label
J2RH.0157Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | UK | RCA RCX-1337", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1959 | UK | RCA RCX-133 / RCA RCX 133First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1959 | UK | RCA RCX-1337", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | UK | RCA RCX-1337", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1960 | UK | RCA RCX-133 / RCA RCX 1337", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1962 | UK | RCA RCX-1337", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1962 | UK | RCA RCX-133 / RCA RCX 1337", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1963 | Ireland | RCA Victor ERCX1337", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Ireland | RCA Victor ERCX1337", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor RCX-133 / RCA Victor RCX 1337", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1963 | UK | RCA RCX-1337", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1963 | UK | RCA RCX-133 / RCA RCX 1337", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1963 | UK | RCA RCX 133 / RCA RCX-1337", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1964 | UK | RCA RCX-1337", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RCX 133 / RCA RCX-1337", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Selections From The Student Prince are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1959 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK. One of them is RCA RCX-133.
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.
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.