Vinyl pressings
by Perry Como · 1974
Perry was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
CPL1 0585Λ 2S I(var. 1) side A runout stamped
CPL1 0585B 10S I(var. 1) side B runout stamped
CPL1 0585Λ 2S I B5(var. 2) side A runout stamped
CPL1 0585B 10S I Λ6(var. 2) side B runout stamped
CPL1 - 0585 - A - 1S HSide A runout
CPL1 - 0585 - B - 1S HSide B runout
APD1-0585-ASide 1 Label
APD1-0585-BSide 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | RCA Victor CPL1-0585First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | RCA CPL1-0585First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | RCA CPL1-0585First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Chile | RCA CPL1-0585 / RCA Victor CPL1-0585First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA R4P-5074First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA RCA-5176 (CPL1 0585)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS-4171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Mozambique | RCA Victor CPL1 0585First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Philippines | RCA CPL1-0585First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Africa | RCA CPL1-0585First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Korea | RCA CPL1-0585 / Jigu Records CPL1-0585First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | UK | RCA Victor APL1 0585 / RCA APL1-0585First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | RCA Victor CPL1 0585First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | RCA APD1-0585First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | US | RCA Victor CPL1 0585First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | RCA APL1-0585 / RCA Victor APL1 0585LP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of Perry are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, New Zealand, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor CPL1 0585.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CPL1 0585, APD1-0585, APL1 0585, CPL1-0585) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CPL1 0585Λ 2S I and CPL1 0585B 10S 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.
