Vinyl pressings
by Nat King Cole · 1961
Cappuccina / Let True Love Begin was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 10 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-AA23610-D3 #2 [Anvil Symbol]A side runout
45-AA23611-D3 #3 [Anvil Symbol]B side runout
45-AA23610A side label
45-AA23611B side label
(45-AA23610)Both Sides Matrix
45-A-A-23610-D5 1Side 1 Runout etched
45-A-A-23610-D5 2Side 2 Runout etched
45-AA23610Matrix side A
45-AA23611Matrix side B
45-A-A-23610-D5 2Runout side A etched, except 2 stamped; Variant 1
45-AA-23611-D5 1Runout side B etched, except 1 stamped; Variant 1
AA23610Side A Matrix
AA23611Side B Matrix
AA 23610-1N G D ET 1Side A Runout, Stamped
AA 23611-1N RG ET 1Side B Runout, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Capitol Records 4623First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | Capitol Records F 4623First year7" | 7" |
| 1961 | Denmark | Capitol Records F 4623First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | Germany | Capitol Records K 21 948 / Capitol Records F 46 23First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Ireland | Capitol Records 45-CL (I) 15224First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Japan | Capitol Records 7P-233First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.4623First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.4623First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | South Africa | Capitol Records 45-JCL 152First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 15224First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 15224First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records 4623First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records 4623First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records 4623First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records F. 4623First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | Capitol Records F 46237", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | India | Capitol Records F. 46237", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Jamaica | Capitol Records 46237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records 45-Cl 152247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
25 vinyl pressings of Cappuccina / Let True Love Begin are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Italy, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4623.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4623, F. 4623, 45-CL 15224, F 4623) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-AA23610-D3 #2 [Anvil Symbol] and 45-AA23611-D3 #3 [Anvil Symbol]. 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.
