Vinyl pressings
by Paul Anka · 1960
Sings His Big 15 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.
15 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 8 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 323-A ABC 323-A-Rside A stamper / etching runouts
ABC 323-B ABC 323-B-Rside B stamper / etching runouts
ABC 323-A5 LW Bell Sound ABC-323-A-6 RE(var. 1) side A runout
ABC 323-A5 Bell Sound(var. 1) side A runout stamped
ABC 323-A1 ABC-323-A1Side A runout
ABC 323-B2 ABC 323-B2Side B runouts
ABC 323-A -5 ABC-323-A LWSide A runout
ABC 323-B II ABC-323-B->R LWSide B runout
ABC 323-A9 BellSoundSide A runout stamped
ABC 323-B5 BellSoundSide B runout stamped
ABC-323-A △2805Side A runout
ABC-323-B △2805-XSide B runout
ABC–323–A ABC 323–A △2805Deadwax side A
ABC–323–B △2805–X ABC 323–BDeadwax 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | W & G WG-BPN-967First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | Sparton ABC 323 / ABC-Paramount ABC 323First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | Sparton ABC 323 / ABC-Paramount ABC 323First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | Sparton ABC 323 / ABC-Paramount ABC 323First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Colombia | Polydor LPHM608630First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Italy | Columbia 33-QSX 12046First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Mexico | ABC-Paramount GA 91 001First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | South Africa | ABC-Paramount ZA 6052First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | ABC-Paramount ABC-323First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | ABC-Paramount ABC 323 / ABC-Paramount MONO-ABC-323First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | ABC-Paramount ABC-323 / ABC-Paramount ABC 323First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | ABC-Paramount ABC-323 / ABC-Paramount ABC 323First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | ABC-Paramount ABC 323 / ABC-Paramount MONO-ABC-323First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | ABC-Paramount ABC–323 / ABC-Paramount MONO–ABC–323First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Venezuela | Sparton ABC 323 / ABC-Paramount ABC 323First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Venezuela | CBS CS-10.172LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 23AP 2244LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | DOL DOL1009HGLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Green Hill GHD6566LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | ABC-Paramount AP-121 / Ariel ABC 323LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Brazil | Polydor FLPG 20.6046LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Vene Vox BL - 203LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Chile | Polydor 613 854LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Cuba | ABC-Paramount ABC-323LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Cuba | ABC-Paramount ABC-323LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Mexico | Gamma GA 91-001LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Mexico | Gamma GA 91-001 / ABC-Paramount GA 91-001LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Peru | Philips P 632 050 LLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | ABC-Paramount ABC 323 / ABC-Paramount MONO-ABC-323LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Venezuela | Vene Vox BL 203 / Industria Nacional Del Sonido Venevox C.A. BL 203LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
31 vinyl pressings of Sings His Big 15 are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1960 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Australia, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount ABC-323.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-323, ABC 323, ABC–323, WG-BPN-967) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABC 323-A ABC 323-A-R and ABC 323-B ABC 323-B-R. 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.
