Vinyl pressings
by Nat King Cole · 1958
Mona Lisa / Too Young 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.
1 pressing came out in 1958, 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.
45-5664-D14 [Anvil / Lathe" symbol]Runout side A, stamped
45-7108-N2 [Anvil / Lathe" symbol]Runout side B, stamped
45-7108-YLabel side A
45-5664-ZLabel side B
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 | Netherlands | Capitol Records HF 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records 60037", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records 60037", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | The Star Line 45-60037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Greece | Capitol Records CG387", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Greece | Capitol Records CG 387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Greece | Capitol Records CG 387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records CR-19457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records CR-19457", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Capitol Records X-60037", Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 60037", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 60037", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records X-60037", Mono · Mono | 7", Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 6003 / Starline 60037", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 60037", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Starline 60037", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 60037", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 6003 / Starline 60037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Mona Lisa / Too Young are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Netherlands. One of them is Capitol Records HF 3.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HF 3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-5664-D14 [Anvil / Lathe" symbol] and 45-7108-N2 [Anvil / Lathe" 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.
