Vinyl pressings
by Neil Sedaka · 1962
Next Door To An Angel was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, the album's first year, in 9 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.
N2PW4754-3S I A5Side A, Stamped, variant 1
K2PW1629-3S I A2Side B, Stamped, variant 1
N2PW4754-3S I A2Side A, Stamped, variant 2
K2PW1629-3S I A2Side B, Stamped, variant 2
N2 PW4754--5S A2 R RRunout side A, variant 1
K2 PW1629-2S A1 R RRunout side B, variant 1
N2 PW4754--5S A3 R RRunout side A, variant 2
K2 PW1629-2S A4 R RRunout side B, variant 2
N2PW4754-4S HSide A, Stamped, variant 1
K2PW1629-4S HSide B, Stamped, variant 1
N2PW-4754Label side A
K2PW-1629Label side B
N2PW-4754-1T G HA Side runout, stamped
K2PW-1629-1T N HB Side runout, stamped
N2PW-4754-1T UHA Side runout, stamped
K2PW-1629-1T UHB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | RCA 101380First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 45.520First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA 47-8086First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA 47-8086First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N-1315 / RCA Victor 45N 1315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Japan | Victor SS-1317First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | RCA 60319First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | RCA 60319First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Turkey | RCA Victor 47-8086First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1319First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1319First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1319First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | UK | RCA Victor 45-RCA 13197", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1962 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1319First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor 47-8086First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA 1013807", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 47-80867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 8967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | RCA 41.5567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Next Door To An Angel are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-8086.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-8086, 45-RCA 1319, 101380, 45.520) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N2PW4754-3S I A5 and K2PW1629-3S I A2. 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.
