US
May 6, 1963- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records 4965
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Scranton Pressing
- Runout / matrix
45-AA39473 ▽ [IAM]A side runout
45-AA39472-F3#2 ▽ [IAM]B side runout
45-AA39473A side label
45-AA39472B side label

Vinyl pressings
by Nat King Cole · 1963
Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 15 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-AA39473 ▽ [IAM]A side runout
45-AA39472-F3#2 ▽ [IAM]B side runout
45-AA39473A side label
45-AA39472B side label
45-AA-39473-F1 1 ✲Deadwax A, variant 1
45-AA-39472-F1 1Deadwax B, variant 1
45-AA-39473-G-2 C ✲Deadwax A, variant 2
45-AA-39472-F1 1Deadwax B, variant 2
AA 34973-1 N MT2Side A
AA 34972-1 N MT1
AA 34973-1 N MTSide A
AA 34972-1 N MTSide B
45-AA39473A
45-AA39472B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1524First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | Capitol Records 4965First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Denmark | Capitol Records F 4965First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Finland | Capitol Records F 4965First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Greece | Capitol Records F. 4965First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Greece | Capitol Records F. 4965First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | India | Capitol Records F 4965First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Italy | Capitol Records F 4965 / Capitol Records F. 4965First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Japan | Capitol Records 7P-284First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Capitol Records HFC 1003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Norway | Capitol Records F 4965First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | South Africa | Capitol Records 45-JCL 193First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Sweden | Capitol Records F 4965First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15303First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15303First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records K 22 4717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records K 22 4717", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Greece | Capitol Records F. 49657", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Netherlands, New Zealand and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4965, released May 6, 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4965, CL 15303, HFC 1003, F.4965) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-AA39473 ▽ [IAM] and 45-AA39472-F3#2 ▽ [IAM]. 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.