Vinyl pressings
by Pee Wee Hunt And His Orchestra · 1953
Oh! / San was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 9 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.
11005-N5 2(var. 1) A side run-out stamped
11006-N4(var. 1) B side run-out stamped
11005-N4 [Anvil symbol](var. 2) A side run-out stamped
11006-N#3 [Anvil symbol](var. 2) B side run-out stamped
45-11005-N1 #2 [Anvil stamp]A-side runout
45-11006-N6 #2 [Anvil stamp]B-side runout
45-11005A-side label
45-11006B-side label
11005-D5 ☆A-side runout
11006-D4 ☆B-side runout
11005-N1 4-53 2 [lathe]A Side Run-Out Stamped
11006-N1 4-53 2 [lathe]B Side Run-Out Stamped
11005A Side Center Label
11006B Side Center Label
DCAP 11005-1A Side
DCAP 11006-1B Side
MX53770
MX53769
MX53770 11005 2.37
MX53769 11006 2.12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-221First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Canada | Capitol Records C-1178First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Denmark | Capitol Records C 2442First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Germany | Capitol Records CF 2442First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1953 | Germany | Capitol Records C 2442 / Telefunken C 2442First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 2442First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1953 | Sweden | Capitol Records C 2442First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Switzerland | Capitol Records CL 2442First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | UK | Capitol Records CL.13954First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records F2442First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records 2442First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records 2442First year10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records 2442First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | France | Capitol Records F 24427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | France | Capitol Records 2442Shellac, 10" | Shellac, 10" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records 10.40.202Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records Cap. 50 / Capitol Records 2442Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records F 24427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Mexico | Capitol Records C 5336Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| ? | Mexico | Capitol Records 57847", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Norway | Capitol Records C 2442Shellac, 10" | Shellac, 10" |
| ? | Norway | Capitol Records C 2442Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
22 vinyl pressings of Oh! / San are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1953 and 1954.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 2442, released April 1953.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2442, F2442, CL.13954, CP-221) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11005-N5 2 and 11006-N4. 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.
