Vinyl pressings
by Perry Como · 1973
For The Good Times / Sing was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 7 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.
RCA 2402 AIStamped, side A - Variants 1 & 2
RCA̶ ̶2̶?̶0̶?̶ ̶5̶Stamped, side B - Variant 1
RCA 2402 B 2EStamped, side B - Variant 2
RCA 2402ALabel side A
RCA 2402 A IEStamped, Side A
R̶C̶A̶ ̶2̶?̶0̶?̶ ̶5̶Stamped, Side B
RCA 2402 A IEStamped, Side A
RCA 2402 BIStamped, Side B
RCA- 2402 -A- 1E AIYStamped runout, side A
RCA- 2402 - B - 1E AIAAStamped runout, side B
RCA 2402 ALabel matrix, side A
RCA 2402 BLabel matrix, side B
RCA 2402 A1 34 CStamped runout, side A
RCA 2402 B1 31 CStamped runout, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | RCA Victor 102366First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 370 / RCA 74-16 370First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Netherlands | RCA Victor RCA 2402First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | RCA RCA 2402First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 60641First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-467First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2402First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2402First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2402First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2402First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Ireland | RCA Victor RCA 2402First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2402First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2402First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2402First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | RCA SPBO 90527", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | RCA SS-23367", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Japan | RCA SS-23367", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of For The Good Times / Sing are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Ireland, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor RCA 2402, released August 10, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA 2402, 102366, 74-16 370, 60641) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA 2402 AI and RCA̶ ̶2̶?̶0̶?̶ ̶5̶. 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.
