Belgium
1958- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records CL 14898
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
F17866A side label and runout
F17964B side label and runout

Vinyl pressings
by Nat King Cole · 1958
Come Closer To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
F17866A side label and runout
F17964B side label and runout
F 17866 - 1 XTRunout side A stamped
F 17964 - 2 XTRunout side B stamped
F. 17866Label side A
F. 17954Label side B
45-17866-N4# [Scranton Lathe]Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1
45-17964-N3# [Scranton Lathe]Runout, side B, stamped, variant 1
45-17866-N1 [logo]Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2
45-17964N2" [logo]Runout, side B, stamped, variant 2
45-17866-N4[Variant 1] Side A - stamped
45-17964-N2[Variant 1] Side B - stamped
45-17866-N3'' [lathe][Variant 2] Side A - stamped
45-17964-N1 [lathe][Variant 2] Side B - stamped
45-17866-D2 2 ☆Side A runout, variant 1
45-17964-D1 3 ☆Side B runout, variant 1
45-17866-D2 1 ☆Side A runout, variant 2
45-17964-D2 1 ☆Side B runout, variant 2
45-17866-N4 (Anvil symbol)Side A etched
45-17964-N2 (Anvil symbol)Side B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | Capitol Records 45-CP-1314First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Belgium | Capitol Records CL 14898First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | Belgium | Capitol Records 45-CL 14898First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records F4004First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Denmark | Capitol Records F 4004First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Finland | Capitol Records F 4004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Germany | Capitol Records F 4004First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Italy | Capitol Records F 4004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Jamaica | Capitol Records F4004First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | Switzerland | Capitol Records F 4004First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records F4004First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records F4004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records F4004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records F4004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records C78 201Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 40047", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Portugal | Capitol Records 45CL148987", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 148987", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Come Closer To Me are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Belgium, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records CL 14898.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 14898, 45-CL 14898, F4004, 45-CP-1314) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F17866 and F17964. 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.