US
July 2, 1957- Label and catalog number
- ABC-Paramount 45-9831
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
45-ABC-977A side etched, Variant 1
45-ABC-978B side etched, Variant 1
45-ABC-977A side etched, Variant 2
ABC 978B side etched, Variant 2

Vinyl pressings
by Paul Anka · 1957
Diana / Don't Gamble With Love 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.
49 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 17 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.
45-ABC-977A side etched, Variant 1
45-ABC-978B side etched, Variant 1
45-ABC-977A side etched, Variant 2
ABC 978B side etched, Variant 2
ZTSP 26574 AMP 45-977Label A
ZTSP 26575 AMP 45-978Label B
ZTSP26574-1C....Deadwax A
ZTSP 26575-.Deadwax B
977 9831Runout A side etched
978Runout B side etched
AMP 45-977A side label
AMP 45-978B side label
ABC-977 OA side runout
ABC-978 OB side runout
AMP 78-977A side label
AMP 78-978B side label
ZTSP26574-1A ....A side deadwax - stamped
ZTSP26574-1C .Alt. A side deadwax - stamped
ZTSP26575-1B .·B side deadwax - stamped
ZTSP 26574A side label - left side
45-ABC-977 ① △17181Runout A side etched
45-ABC-978 ① △17182Runout B side etched
AMP 45-977A side label
AMP 45-978B side label
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 | Australia | W & G WG-XPN 496First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Australia | W & G WG-SPN 496First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Australia | W & G WG-SPN 496First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Belgium | Columbia DB 3980First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Belgium | Columbia 45 DB 3980First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Brazil | Polydor 20-0012First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Denmark | Tono STU 42004 / Tono St. U 42004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Denmark | Tono St. U 42004First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1957 | Denmark | Tono St. U 42004 / Tono STU 42004First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1957 | Denmark | Tono St. U 42004First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1957 | Denmark | Tono St. U 42004First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1957 | Denmark | Tono St. U 42004 / Tono STU 42004First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1957 | Denmark | Tono St. U 42004 / Tono STU 42004First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1957 | Finland | Karusell 15048First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | France | ABC-Paramount ABC 45.9831First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | ABC-Paramount 98317", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Artone AP 22000 / Artone AP 22.0007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Artone AP 22.0007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | ABC Records 45-98317", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1974 | Canada | Polydor PC 10467", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Ariel 10.051Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Sparton 4-457 R7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | Tono St. U 420047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 10807", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Down Beat 208 GShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Japan | ABC-Paramount PS-17", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Artone AP 22000x457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Artone AP 220007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Artone AP 22.000x457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Artone AP 22000 x 78Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Artone AP 22.0007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | ABC-Paramount AP 22.0007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | W & G WG SPN 4967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | W & G WG-SPN 4967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Sweden | Karusell KFF 2037", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
75 vinyl pressings of Diana / Don't Gamble With Love are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1957 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount 45-9831, released July 2, 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-9831, 78-9831, 9831, DB. 3980) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-ABC-977 and 45-ABC-978. 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.