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Diana / Don't Gamble With Love by Paul Anka, album cover

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Diana / Don't Gamble With Love

by Paul Anka · 1957

75 pressings20 countriesRock & RollRockPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Diana / Don't Gamble With Love

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-9831
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Bridgeport Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZTSP 26574 AMP 45-977Label A

ZTSP 26575 AMP 45-978Label B

ZTSP26574-1C....Deadwax A

ZTSP 26575-.Deadwax B

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-9831
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

977 9831Runout A side etched

978Runout B side etched

AMP 45-977A side label

AMP 45-978B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 78-9831
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

ABC-977 OA side runout

ABC-978 OB side runout

AMP 78-977A side label

AMP 78-978B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-9831
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Bridgeport Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-9831
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 75 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s50 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957AustraliaW & G WG-XPN 496First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957AustraliaW & G WG-SPN 496First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957AustraliaW & G WG-SPN 496First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957BelgiumColumbia DB 3980First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957BelgiumColumbia 45 DB 3980First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957BrazilPolydor 20-0012First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957DenmarkTono STU 42004 / Tono St. U 42004First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957DenmarkTono St. U 42004First year7", Single7", Single
1957DenmarkTono St. U 42004 / Tono STU 42004First year7", Single7", Single
1957DenmarkTono St. U 42004First year7", Single7", Single
1957DenmarkTono St. U 42004First year7", Single7", Single
1957DenmarkTono St. U 42004 / Tono STU 42004First year7", Single7", Single
1957DenmarkTono St. U 42004 / Tono STU 42004First year7", Single7", Single
1957FinlandKarusell 15048First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957FranceABC-Paramount ABC 45.9831First year7", Single7", Single
All 50 pressings from the 1950s
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GreeceColumbia SCMG 977", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USABC-Paramount 98317", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1964NetherlandsArtone AP 22000 / Artone AP 22.0007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1964NetherlandsArtone AP 22.0007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USABC Records 45-98317", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1974CanadaPolydor PC 10467", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaAriel 10.051Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
?CanadaSparton 4-457 R7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?DenmarkTono St. U 420047", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?ItalyColumbia SCMQ 10807", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaDown Beat 208 GShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?JapanABC-Paramount PS-17", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?NetherlandsArtone AP 22000x457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?NetherlandsArtone AP 220007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?NetherlandsArtone AP 22.000x457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?NetherlandsArtone AP 22000 x 78Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
?NetherlandsArtone AP 22.0007", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?NetherlandsABC-Paramount AP 22.0007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?New ZealandW & G WG SPN 4967", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?New ZealandW & G WG-SPN 4967", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?SwedenKarusell KFF 2037", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. ADiana2:29
  2. BDon't Gamble With Love2:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Diana / Don't Gamble With Love are there?

75 vinyl pressings of Diana / Don't Gamble With Love are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1957 and 1974.

When was Diana / Don't Gamble With Love first released on vinyl?

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.

How do I tell if my copy of Diana / Don't Gamble With Love is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Diana / Don't Gamble With Love on vinyl worth?

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.

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