US
1956- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor 47-6427
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Rockaway Pressing
- Runout / matrix
G2 PW1200-5S Etched RSide A, Stamped
G2 PW0867-16S Etched RSide B, Stamped
G2PW-1200Label side A
G2PW-0867Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Perry Como · 1956
Hot Diggity was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 1956, the album's first year, in 8 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.
G2 PW1200-5S Etched RSide A, Stamped
G2 PW0867-16S Etched RSide B, Stamped
G2PW-1200Label side A
G2PW-0867Label side B
G2 PW1200-4S A3Side A, variant 1
G2 PW0867-12S A3Side B, variant 1
G2 PW1200-4S B I E3Side A, variant 2
G2 PW0867-10S I A7Side B, variant 2
G2 PB 1200 2S 2 Hside A runout
G2 PB0867-12S Hside B runout
G2PB-1200side A label
G2PB-0867side B label
G2 PB 1200 5S AI ꓤside A runout
G2 PB0867-14S A4 ꓤside B runout
(G2PB-1200)side A label
(G2PB-0867)side B label
G2 PW1200-3S I D2Side A, Stamped
G2 PW0867-12S A1Side B, Stamped
G2PW-1200Label side A
G2PW-0867Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Belgium | RCA 18367First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Belgium | RCA 45367First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Belgium | RCA 18.367First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Belgium | RCA 45.367First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Canada | RCA Victor 20-6427First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-6427First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1956 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-6427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | France | RCA 47-6427First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | RCA 47-6427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Germany | RCA 47-6427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Germany | RCA 47-6427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Japan | RCA ES-5036First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Norway | RCA 20-6427First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | South Africa | RCA Victor 71,025First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor 47-6427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA 20-6427Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | RCA 20-6427Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Sweden | RCA R 6427Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice 7MC 397", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 20-6427Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
26 vinyl pressings of Hot Diggity are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Belgium, Canada, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-6427.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-6427, 20-6427, 18367, 45367) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G2 PW1200-5S Etched R and G2 PW0867-16S Etched R. 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.