Vinyl pressings
by Paul Anka · 1957
Diana was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ABC 45 90 831 ARunout side A - Variant 1
ABC 45 90 831 B1Runout side B - Variant 1
ABC 45 90 831 A XRunout side A - Variant 2
ABC 45 90 831 B1Runout side B - Variant 2
ABC 45 90 831 A
ABC 45 90 831 B1
ABC 45.90.831 aA-Side, Center Label
ABC 45.90.831 bB-Side, Center Label
ABC 45.90.831 aLabel side A
ABC 45.90.831 bLabel side B
7TCA 743-1NA side Runout, stamped
7TCA 744-1NB side Runout, stamped
7TCA743A Side Label
7TCA744B Side Label
7TCA 743-1N GR ET XT 12A side Runout, stamped
7TCA 744-1N H ET XT 12B side Runout, stamped
7TCA743A Side Label
7TCA744B Side Label
ZTCR 50022-1Runout Side A
ZTCR 50023-1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | France | ABC-Paramount ABC 45.90.831First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | France | ABC-Paramount A B C 45.90.831 / Vega ABC 45.90.831First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | France | ABC-Paramount ABC 45.90.831First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | Netherlands | Columbia SEGW 7867First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | UK | Columbia SEG 7747First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | UK | Columbia SEG 7747First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | Denmark | Karusell KSEP 3087 / Tono KSEP 30877", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Denmark | Karusell KSEP 3087 / Tono KSEP 30877", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Denmark | Karusell KSEP 3087 / Tono KSEP 30877", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Germany | Columbia SEGW 78677", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | Germany | Columbia C 40 2887", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Italy | Columbia SEMQ 827", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | Norway | Karusell KSEP 30877", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Spain | ABC-Paramount HP 97-02 / Hispavox HP 97-027", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | Sweden | Karusell KSEP 30877", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | ABC-Paramount 45-908317", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Karusell KSEP 3087 / Tono KSEP 30877", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| ? | France | ABC-Paramount ABC 45.90.8317", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | France | ABC-Paramount 45.90.8317", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 40 288 / Columbia SEGW 78677", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 40 288 / Columbia SEGW 78677", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| ? | Greece | Columbia SEGG 517", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Netherlands | Artone EPA 55047", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Portugal | Columbia SLEG 50047", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Portugal | Columbia SLEG 50047", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Scandinavia | Karusell KSEP 30877", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Spain | ABC-Paramount HP 97-02 / Hispavox HP 97-027", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
39 vinyl pressings of Diana are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1957 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in France, UK, Netherlands. One of them is ABC-Paramount ABC 45.90.831.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC 45.90.831, A B C 45.90.831, SEG 7747, SEGW 7867) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABC 45 90 831 A and ABC 45 90 831 B1. 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.
