Vinyl pressings
by Nat King Cole · 1955
Someone You Love / Forgive My Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 5 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.
45-13986-N2#3 [lathe]A-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
45-13328-N2#3 [lathe]B-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
45-13986-N1"3 [lathe]A-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
45-13328-N3 [lathe]B-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
13586-N4Side A runout
13328-N2Side B runout
13586Side A label
13328Side B label
45-13986-D1 ✩A Side Runout
45-13328-D1 2 ✩B Side Runout
45-13986A Side Label
45-13328B Side Label
13986-D1 2 ☆Side A runout
13328-D1 1 ☆Side B runout
13986Side A label
13328Side B label
13586-N1 [anvil]Side A runout
13328-N2 [anvil]Side B runout
13586Side A label
13328Side B label
45-13986-N13 [Anvil/Lathe logo]Runout side A
45-13328-N1 [Anvil/Lathe logo]Runout side B
45-13986Label side A
45-13328Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Canada | Capitol Records 3234First yearShellac, 10" | Shellac, 10" |
| 1955 | Canada | Capitol Records F3234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | France | Capitol Records F-3234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | France | Capitol Records F-3234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 3234First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | UK | Capitol Records CL.14378First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records F3234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records F 3234First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records 3234First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records F3234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records 3234First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records 3234First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records F3234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1012Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Capitol Records 3234Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 3234Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Someone You Love / Forgive My Heart are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1955 and 1956.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records F3234.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F3234, 3234, F 3234, CL.14378) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-13986-N2#3 [lathe] and 45-13328-N2#3 [lathe]. 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.
