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Paul Anka's 21 Golden Hits

by Paul Anka · 1963

76 pressings28 countriesVocalPop

Paul Anka's 21 Golden Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Paul Anka's 21 Golden Hits

28 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 14 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

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM 2691
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

P4RM-2324--1S I A2Side A stamped

P4RM-2325--4S I A1Side B stamped

P4RM-2324Side A label matrix

P4RM-2325Side B label matrix

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2691RCA Victor LSP 2691
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

P 4RS-2326-4S I Λ1Side A runout

P 4RS-2327-1S I B1Side B runout

P4RS-2326Label A Side

P4RS-2327Label B Side

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM 2691
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

P4RM-2324--2S A1 RSide A runout stamped

P4RM-2325--2S A2 RSide B runout stamped

P4RM-2324Side A label

P4RM-2325Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP–2691RCA Victor LSP 2691
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

P4RM–2326--2S A1 RSide A runout

P4RM–2327--2S A1 RSide B runout

(P4RM–2326)Side A label

(P4RM–2327)Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP–2691RCA Victor LSP 2691
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

P4RS–2326--3S H ΛSide A runout

P4RS–2327--3S H ΛSide B runout

(P4RS–2326)Side A label

(P4RS–2327)Side B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RD-7573
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

P4RM-2324-1BSide A

P4RM-2325-1BSide B

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 76 vinyl pressings

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

1960s34 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963ArgentinaRCA Victor LPM 2691First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963AustraliaRCA Victor LSP-2691 SP 244First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963CanadaRCA Victor LPM 2691First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2691First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2691 / RCA Victor LSP 2691First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963CanadaRCA Victor LPM 2691First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaRCA Victor LPM 2691First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963El SalvadorRCA Victor MKL-1536First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963El SalvadorRCA Victor MKL-1536First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963EuropeRCA Victor LSP-2691First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963FranceRCA Victor 430.609First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyRCA Victor LPM-2691First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2691First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2691 / RCA Victor LSP 2691First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963GermanyRCA Victor LPM-2691First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 34 pressings from the 1960s
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970South KoreaDomido LD-192LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1973BarbadosRCA Victor AYL1-3808LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973PanamaRCA Victor MKL-1536LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976USRCA Victor LSP-2691LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaRCA AYL1-3808LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980South KoreaRCA LSP-2691LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980UKRCA International INTS 5048 / RCA International NL 43319LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980UKRCA International INTS 5048 / RCA International NL 43319LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980USRCA Victor AYL1-3808LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981AustraliaRCA International AYL1-3808LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981EcuadorRCA ECS-800565-3 / RCA 800565-3LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981EuropeRCA International NL82326(2) / RCA NL 82326 (2)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981NetherlandsRCA NL-13808LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982BarbadosRCA Victor AYL1-3808LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982South AfricaRCA Victor TRC 3148LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986South KoreaSeoul Records SRPR-017 / RCA Victor AYL1-3808LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993GreeceLegend Recordings NL 82326 / RCA Victor NL 82326LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRCA LSP-2691LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?BoliviaRCA Victor RLP - 046LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?BrazilRCA Victor LPM-2691LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2691LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2691LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2691LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2691LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2691LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?ChileRCA Victor LPM-2691LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?ChileRCA Victor LPM-2691LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?EuropeRCA Victor LPM-2691LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceRCA Victor APL2 2326LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceRCA International APL2 2326LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LPM-2691LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GreeceRCA Victor RCLP 20044LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 25 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Diana2:19
  2. A2Put Your Head On My Shoulder2:33
  3. A3Lonely Boy2:25
  4. A4Time To Cry2:25
  5. A5Puppy Love2:43
  6. A6I Love You In The Same Old Way2:26
  7. A7You Are My Destiny2:26
  8. A8Crazy Love2:24
  9. A9Don't Ever Leave Me2:20
  10. A10Summer's Gone2:22
  11. B1Adam And Eve2:12
  12. B2Don't Gamble With Love2:25
  13. B3I'm Still Waiting Here For You2:32
  14. B4I Love You, Baby2:21
  15. B5It Doesn't Matter Any More1:50
  16. B6Tonight My Love, Tonight2:06
  17. B7My Home Town2:05
  18. B8Cinderella2:02
  19. B9Love Land2:13
  20. B10Dance On Little Girl1:53
  21. B11The Longest Day2:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Paul Anka's 21 Golden Hits are there?

76 vinyl pressings of Paul Anka's 21 Golden Hits are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1963 and 1993.

When was Paul Anka's 21 Golden Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM 2691.

How do I tell if my copy of Paul Anka's 21 Golden Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 2691, LSP-2691, LSP–2691, RD-7573) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P4RM-2324--1S I A2 and P4RM-2325--4S I A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Paul Anka's 21 Golden Hits 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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