Vinyl pressings
by Neil Sedaka · 1960
Calendar Girl / The Same Old Fool was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
L2PW-4685-3S RSide A runout, variant 1
L2PW-4686-3S RSide B runout, variant 1
L2 PW4685-6S Λ1 RSide A runout, variant 2
L2 PW4686-6S Λ1 RSide B runout, variant 2
L2 PW4685-4S HSide A runout
L2 PW4686-4S HSide B runout
L2PW-4685Side A label
L2PW-4686Side B label
L2 PW4685-2S I A3Side A stamped
L2 PW4686-2S I A4Side B stamped
L2PW-4685Side A label
L2PW-4686Side B label
L2PW-4685-1C B 1A side runout, stamped
L2PW-4686-1C U B 1B side runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | RCA 10994First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Brazil | RCA Victor 82-1365First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-7829First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | France | RCA 45.471First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Germany | RCA 47-7829First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Greece | RCA 47g 754First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Ireland | RCA Victor 45-ERC1220First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Japan | Victor SS-1259First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Japan | Victor SS-1259First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1220First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | RCA RCA 1220First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor 47-7829First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor 47-7829First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor 37-7829First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor 47-7829First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | RCA Victor 76-11387", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA 4/602297", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA 4/602297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 61-78297", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Calendar Girl / The Same Old Fool are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-7829.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-7829, 37-7829, 45-RCA 1220, RCA 1220) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2PW-4685-3S R and L2PW-4686-3S 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.
