Vinyl pressings
by Perez Prado And His Orchestra · 1954
Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year. 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.
E4FW-5127-1S A1Side A Runout Stamped Variant 1
E4FW-3139-1S A1Side B Runout Stamped Variant 1
E4FW-5127A-Side Label
E4FW-3139B-Side Label
E4FW-5127-5SA-Side Label
E4FW-3139-5SB-Side Label
E4-FW-5127Side A Label
E4-FW-3139Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | US | RCA Victor 47-5965First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1954 | US | RCA Victor 47-5965First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1954 | US | RCA Victor 47-5965First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1955 | Finland | His Master's Voice TG 248Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | UK | His Master's Voice 7M 2957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | UK | His Master's Voice B. 10833Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | His Master's Voice B 10833Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Belgium | RCA 18291Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Belgium | RCA 452917", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | His Master's Voice HR.10094Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Norway | His Master's Voice B. 10833Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Norway | His Master's Voice B. 10833Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1954 and 1955.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US. One of them is RCA Victor 47-5965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-5965) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E4FW-5127-1S A1 and E4FW-3139-1S A1. 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.
