Vinyl pressings
by Perry Como · 1949
A Sentimental Date With Perry was first pressed on vinyl in 1949. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1949, the album's first year, in 2 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.
47-2843A 4S, A1B1A3On Runout
47-2344A 1S, A1C2 C / 47-2844 B 1S, A1C2 POn Runout
47-2845A 4S, A1A3 I2 / 47-2845B 1S, A1F1 FOn Runout
47-2843-A / BOn Label
47-2843A 4S, A1B1A3On Runout
47-2344A 1S, A1C2 C / 47-2844 B 1S, A1C2 POn Runout
47-2845A 4S, A1A3 I2 / 47-2845B 1S, A1F1 FOn Runout
47-2843-A / BOn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Canada | RCA Victor WP 187First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| 1949 | Canada | RCA Victor P 187First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1949 | US | RCA Victor WP 187First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| 1949 | US | RCA Victor WP 187First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| 1949 | US | RCA Victor P 187First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | US | RCA Victor EPB 30357", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1952 | US | RCA Victor LPM 3035LP, 10", Compilation | LP, 10", Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor WP 1877", 45 RPM, Album, Compilation, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Compilation, Box Set |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 47-28447", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | RCA Victor P 187Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| ? | US | RCA B-200227", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
11 vinyl pressings of A Sentimental Date With Perry are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1949 and 1952.
The earliest pressings are from 1949, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor WP 187.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WP 187, P 187) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 47-2843A 4S, A1B1A3 and 47-2344A 1S, A1C2 C / 47-2844 B 1S, A1C2 P. 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.
