Vinyl pressings
by Paul Anka · 1960
Anka At The Copa 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.
8 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ABC353-ASide A runout stamped
ABC353-BSide B runout stamped
ABC353-A1Variation 1: Side A stamped
ABC353-B2Variation 1: Side B stamped
ABC353-Aside A runout stamped
LWSide A Etched
ABC353-Bside B runout stamped
LWSide B Etched
ABC353-ASide A runout stamped
ABC353-BSide B runout stamped
ABC353-A1Variation 1: Side A stamped
ABC353-B2Variation 1: Side B stamped
ABC 353-A LWSide A runout, stamped (LW etched)
ABC 353-B LWSide B runout, stamped (LW etched)
ABCS 353 ASide 1 runout, machine-stamped
ABCS 353 ASide 2 runout, machine-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 | New Zealand | Ampar Music Ml-30.127First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono | Album, LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Spain | ABC-Paramount HP 91-04 / Hispavox HP 91-04First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono | Album, LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Australia | W & G WG-B-1069First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono | Album, LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | Sparton ABC-353 / ABC-Paramount ABC-353First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | Sparton ABCS-353 / ABC-Paramount ABCS 353First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | ABC-Paramount ABC 353 / ABC-Paramount ABC-353First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono | Album, LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | ABC-Paramount ABCS 353First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | ABC-Paramount ABC 353 / ABC-Paramount ABC-353First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Cuba | ABC-Paramount ABC 353 / ABC-Paramount ABC-353Album, LP, Mono · Mono | Album, LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | ABC-Paramount PC 36Album, LP, Mono · Mono | Album, LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | ABC-Paramount ABCS 353LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | ABC-Paramount ABC 353 / ABC-Paramount ABC-353Album, LP, Mono · Mono | Album, LP, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Anka At The Copa are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount ABC 353, released December 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC 353, ABCS 353, WG-B-1069, ABC-353) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABC353-A and ABC353-B. 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.
