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My True Carrie, Love

by Nat King Cole · 1964

13 pressings11 countriesPop

My True Carrie, Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 My True Carrie, Love

12 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

US

February 1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 5125
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

(45-AA51205)Side A label

(45-AA51207)Side B label

45-AA-51205-F-1 1 ☆Deadwax A

45-AA-51207-F-1 1 2Deadwax B

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 5125
Format
7", 45 RPM · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

45-51205-G4#3 [△ IAM]Runout, side A, etched

45-51207-F3#3 [△ IAM]Runout, side B, etched

(45-AA51205)Side A Label

(45-AA51207)Side B Label

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UK

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CL 15340
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

(Side A Label): (45-AA51205)

(Side B Label): (45-AA51207)

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Australia

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CP-1554
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-AA51205 7XCAP1111A Side: etched

45-AA51207 7XCAP1110B Side: etched

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaCapitol Records CP-1554First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964CanadaCapitol Records 5125First year7", Single7", Single
1964GermanyCapitol Records K 22 672First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1964IndiaCapitol Records F 5125First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1964ItalyCapitol Records F 5125First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964NetherlandsCapitol Records HFC 1031First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1964New ZealandCapitol Records F.5125First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964SwedenCapitol Records F 5125First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964UKCapitol Records CL 15340First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1964UKCapitol Records CL 15340First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964USCapitol Records 5125First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964USCapitol Records 5125First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilCapitol Records 7C-11.0317", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM

Tracklist

  1. AMy True Carrie, Love2:22
  2. BA Rag, A Bone And A Hank Of Hair3:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of My True Carrie, Love are there?

13 vinyl pressings of My True Carrie, Love are listed here, from 11 countries.

When was My True Carrie, Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 5125, released February 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of My True Carrie, Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5125, CL 15340, CP-1554, K 22 672) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (45-AA51205) and (45-AA51207). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is My True Carrie, Love 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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