Vinyl pressings
by Neil Sedaka · 1963
Alice In Wonderland / Circulate 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.
14 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 11 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.
PPKM-2610-2S- B1 RA-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
L2 PW4584-2S B2 RB-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
PPKM-2610-2S- A1 RA-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
L2 PW4584-2S A1 RB-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
PPKM-2610Side A Label
L2PW-4584Side B Label
PPKM 2610 3S I A1Side A runout; stamped
L2 PW4584-3S A1 ISide B runout; stamped
PPKM-2610Side A label
L2PW-4584Side B label
PPKM-2610-ITA
L2PW-4584-ITB
PPKM-2610-ITA
L2PW-4584-ITB
PPKM-2610-1SA-Side Runout
L2PW-4584-1SB-Side Runout
PPKM-2610A-Side Label
L2PW-4584B-Side Label
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 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-0194First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Australia | RCA 101454First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-8137First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | France | RCA Victor 45.534First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Germany | RCA 47-8137First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Ireland | RCA Victor 45-ERC 1331First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Japan | Victor SS-1331First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | New Zealand | RCA 60339First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Trinidad & Tobago | RCA Victor 47-8137First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor 45-RCA-1331First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor 45-RCA-1331First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor 47-8137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor 47-8137First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor 47-8137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | RCA Victor 41.5887", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Alice In Wonderland / Circulate are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-8137.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-8137, 45-RCA-1331, 31A-0194, 101454) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PPKM-2610-2S- B1 R and L2 PW4584-2S B2 R. 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.
