Vinyl pressings
by Perry Como · 1949
Ave Maria / The Lord's Prayer 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.
6 pressings came out in 1949, 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.
52-0071A 25S I A1 LSide A stamped, variant 1
52-0071B 17S I AIL C LSide B stamped, variant 1
52-0071A 8S I A1 LSide A stamped, variant 2
52-0071B 7S I A2 LSide B stamped, variant 2
52-0071A 30S 1 A4Side A - Stamped
52-0071B 9S 1 A2Side A - Stamped
1 L B 28-0436A 3S 1ERunout, side A, etched
2 L 2S-0436B 13 S IERunout, side B, etched
52-0071-ASide A Label
52-0071-BSide B Label
52-0071A 30S 1 A7 L
52-0071B 9S 1 A4 L
52-0071 A / 52-0071 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 | US | RCA Victor 52-0071First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1949 | US | RCA Victor 52-0071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1949 | US | RCA Victor 28-0436First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| 1949 | US | RCA Victor 52-0071First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1949 | US | RCA Victor 52-0071First year10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1949 | US | RCA Victor 52-0071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Belgium | RCA 18.430Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Germany | RCA 447-01107", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-76507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | RCA RCA 11637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | RCA RCA 11637", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1959 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 11637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor 47-76507", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Costa Rica | RCA Victor 70551657", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | RCA 45.4307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 52-00717", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 447-01107", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | RCA 447-01107", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 420-0110Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Trinidad & Tobago | RCA Victor 47-76507", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 447-01107", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | RCA 447-01107", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | RCA 447-01107", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 61-76507", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Ave Maria / The Lord's Prayer are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1949 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1949, in US. One of them is RCA Victor 52-0071.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 52-0071, 28-0436) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 52-0071A 25S I A1 L and 52-0071B 17S I AIL C L. 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.
