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Paul AnkaSummer's Gone

Vinyl pressings

Summer's Gone

by Paul Anka · 1960

17 pressings11 countriesRock & RollRock

Summer's Gone 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Summer's Gone

14 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-10147
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ABC- 3996 1C LWA-Side Runout Etching

ABC- 3058 1C LWB-Side Runout Etching

AMP 45-3996A-Side Label

AMP 45-3058B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-10147ABC-Paramount 10147
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

3996 1C LWA-side runout

3058 1C LWB-side runout

AMP 45-3996A-side label

AMP 45-3058B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-10,147
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Plastic Products Pressing
Runout / matrix

PP 3996 10A side etched

3058 10 PPB side etched

AMP 3996Label side A

AMP 3058Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-10,147
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

AMP 45-3996A-side label

AMP 45-3058B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-10147ABC-Paramount 10147
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

B 3996 1A LWA-side runout

X B 3058 1A LWB-side runout

AMP 45-3996A-side label

AMP 45-3058B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-10147
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

AMP 45-3996A-side label

AMP 45-3058B-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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaSparton 4-940RFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960FinlandKarusell 45-K-15104First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960ItalyColumbia SCMQ 1391First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960NetherlandsABC-Paramount AP 22.098First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960New ZealandW & G WGS1049First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960SwedenKarusell P 233First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960UKColumbia 45-DB 4524First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960USABC-Paramount 45-10147First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960USABC-Paramount 45-10147 / ABC-Paramount 10147First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960USABC-Paramount 45-10147First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1960USABC-Paramount 45-10,147First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960USABC-Paramount 45-10,147First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1960USABC-Paramount 45-10147 / ABC-Paramount 10147First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1960CanadaSparton 4-940RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1961ChilePolydor 6123727", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaW & G WG-S-10497", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?Hong KongABC-Paramount ABC 327", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ASummer's Gone2:41
  2. BI'd Have To Share2:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Summer's Gone are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Summer's Gone are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.

When was Summer's Gone first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada, Finland and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount 45-10147.

How do I tell if my copy of Summer's Gone is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-10147, 45-10,147, 45-DB 4524, 4-940R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABC- 3996 1C LW and ABC- 3058 1C LW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Summer's Gone 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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