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Paul AnkaTonight My Love, Tonight

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Tonight My Love, Tonight

by Paul Anka · 1961

28 pressings16 countriesVocalPop

Tonight My Love, Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Tonight My Love, Tonight

25 pressings came out in 1961, 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

1961
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-10194
Format
45 RPM, 7"
Runout / matrix

ABC 10293 LW WW D Bell SoundA-side runout

ABC-3833-1 WW D Bell SoundB-side runout

AMP 45-10293A-side label

AMP 45-3883B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-10194
Format
45 RPM, 7"
Runout / matrix

AMP 45-10293A-side label

AMP 45-3883B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-10194
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

Bell Sound ABC 10293 LWRunout side A, etching

Bell Sound ABC-3883-1Runout side B, etching

AMP 45-10293Label side A

AMP 45-3883Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-10194
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene
Runout / matrix

ABC10293-2 E7360 Bell SoundA side runout

3883-2 E7359 Bell SoundB side runout

AMP 45-10293A side label

AMP 45-3883B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-10194
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

BellSound ABC 10293 LWA-Side Runout Etching

BellSound ABC-3883-1B-Side Runout Etching

AMP 45-10293A-Side Label

AMP 45-3883B-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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaSparton 4-988RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1961CanadaSparton 4-988R / ABC-Paramount 4-988RFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961DenmarkABC-Paramount P-238First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961DenmarkABC-Paramount P 238First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961DenmarkABC-Paramount P-238First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961FinlandKarusell K-15109First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961FranceABC-Paramount ABC 45.9849First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961GermanyColumbia C 21 806 / Columbia 45-DW 5881First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961GreeceColumbia SCMG 138First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961Hong KongABC-Paramount ABC 40First year45 RPM, 7"45 RPM, 7"
1961ItalyColumbia SCMQ1466First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961ItalyColumbia SCMQ1466First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961JapanABC-Paramount PS-74First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961NetherlandsABC-Paramount AP 22.110 / ABC-Paramount AP 22110First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961NetherlandsABC-Paramount AP 22110First year7" · Colored vinyl7" · Colored vinyl
All 25 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAmpar MK-287", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?New ZealandAmpar MK 287", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?UKColumbia 45-DB 46297", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ATonight My Love, Tonight2:10
  2. BI'm Just A Fool Anyway2:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tonight My Love, Tonight are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Tonight My Love, Tonight are listed here, from 16 countries.

When was Tonight My Love, Tonight first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount 45-10194.

How do I tell if my copy of Tonight My Love, Tonight is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-10194, 45-DB 4629, 4-988R, P-238) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABC 10293 LW WW D Bell Sound and ABC-3833-1 WW D Bell Sound. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tonight My Love, Tonight 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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