Vinyl pressings
by Neil Sedaka · 1959
Oh! Carol was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
42 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 19 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.
K2 PW5361-5S A2 RVariant 1, A-Side Runout Etching
K2 PW5362-5S A2 RVariant 1, B-Side Runout Etching
K2 PW5361-3S A1 RVariant 2, A-Side Runout Etching
K2 PW5362-3S B2 RVariant 2, B-Side Runout Etching
K2 PW5361-2S A1 I ASide A, Stamped
K2 PW5362-2S I A1Side B, Stamped
K2PW-5361Side A, Label
K2PW-5362Side B, Label
K2PW-5361-1CSide A
K2PW-5362-1CSide B
K2PW-5361-1CRunout side A
K2PW-5362-1CRunout side B
K2PW-5361Label side A
K2PW-5362Label side B
K2PW-5361-1C KC ET 4DSide A stamped
K2PW-5362-1C UB ET 4DSide B stamped
K2PW-5361Side A label
K2PW-5362Side B label
K2PW-536I-ICStamped Side A
K2PW-5362-ICStamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Argentina | RCA Victor 1A-1834First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1959 | Australia | RCA 10785First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Brazil | RCA Victor 84-0083First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-7595First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Canada | RCA Victor 20-7595First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1959 | Denmark | RCA Victor 47-7595First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Ecuador | RCA Victor 45-93103First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | France | RCA 45.343First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Germany | RCA 47-7595First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-7595First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | RCA 47-7595First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-7595First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Greece | RCA 47g 671First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Ireland | RCA 45-ERC 1152First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Italy | RCA Italiana 45N 0910 / RCA 45N 0910First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-75957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Italy | RCA Italiana 45N 0910 / RCA 45N 09107", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Spain | RCA 320397", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Spain | RCA 320397", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Spain | RCA 3-101207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 0910 / RCA 45N 09107", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-75957", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-75957", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-75957", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | UK | Old Gold OG 96157", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Old Gold OG 96157", Reissue, Stereo | 7", Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Old Gold OG 96157", Reissue, Stereo | 7", Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor 82-1335Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Misprint | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Misprint |
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor 82-1335Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Chile | RCA Victor 47-75957", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Denmark | RCA Victor 47-75957", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-75957", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | RCA 45-RCA 11527", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 47-75957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
61 vinyl pressings of Oh! Carol are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1959 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Italy, Argentina and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-7595.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-7595, 45-RCA 1152, 45-RCA-1152, RCA.1152) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2 PW5361-5S A2 R and K2 PW5362-5S A2 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.
