Vinyl pressings
by Perry Como · 1962
Caterina was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 12 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.
N5 PW1410-3S A1 IRunout, side A, stamped, variant 1
N5 PW1409-3S A1 IRunout, side B, stamped, variant 1
N5 PW1410--3S A1 IRunout, side A, stamped, variant 2
N5 PW1409--3S A2 IRunout, side B, stamped, variant 2
N5 PW-1410--4S Hrunout side A
N5 PW-1409--4S Hrunout side B
N5PW-1410Label Side A
N5PW-1409Label Side B
N5 PW1410-3S A1 IRunout, side A, stamped, variant 1
N5 PW1409-3S A1 IRunout, side B, stamped, variant 1
N5 PW1410--3S A1 IRunout, side A, stamped, variant 2
N5 PW1409--3S A2 IRunout, side B, stamped, variant 2
N5PW-1410Label Side A
N5PW-1409Label Side B
N5 PW1410--1S A3 R R
N5 PW1409--2S A1 R R
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | RCA 101269First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Australia | RCA 101269First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-8004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Chile | RCA Victor 47-8004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA 47-8004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA 47-8004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 851First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1272 / RCA Victor 47-8004First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1272 / RCA Victor (47-8004)First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Japan | Victor SS-1319First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | RCA 4/60288First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | South Africa | RCA Victor 41.503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1283First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1283First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1283First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | RCA 45.5067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Jugoton S-RC-8085 / RCA 47-80047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Caterina are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-8004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-8004, 45-RCA 1283, 101269, 47g 851) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N5 PW1410-3S A1 I and N5 PW1409-3S A1 I. 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.
