Vinyl pressings
by Perry Como · 1958
Saturday Night With Mr. C. was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 1958, 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.
J2 PY3426-7Sstamped in runout side A
J2 PY3427-5Sstamped in runout side B
J2 PY3426-10S ⅠC1(var. 1) side A runout stamped
J2 PY3427 5S B1 Ⅰ(var. 1) side B runout stamped
J2 PP2323-4S H ARunout A
J2PP 2324 H ARunout B
J2PP-2323Label A
J2PP-2324Label B
J2 PP2323-6S I B2Runout side A, variant 1
J2PP_2324-6S I A2Runout side B, variant 1
J2 PP2323-1S I B1Runout side A, variant 2
J2PP_2324-6S I B1Runout side B, variant 2
J2 PP2323-3S A2 RSide A runout stamped
J2 PP2324-3S B1 RSide B runout etched / R is stamped
J2 PY3426-4S Hstamped in runout side A
J2 PY3427-4S *stamped in runout side B
J2PY-3426side A label
J2PY-3427side B label
J2 PY3426-11S A1 RSide A (Stamped)
J2 PY3427-6S A1 RSide B (Stamped)
J2PY-3426Side A Label
J2PY-3427Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | RCA L10511First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-1971First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor LOP-1004First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-1971First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA Victor LPM-1971-CFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 1971 / RCA Victor LSP-1971First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Italy | RCA Italiana LOP - 1004First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | New Zealand | RCA RPL 3058First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor LSP-1971 / Rca Victor LSP 1971First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor LOP 1004 / RCA Victor LOP-1004First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor LOP 1004 / RCA Victor LOP-1004First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor LOP-1004 / RCA Victor LOP 1004First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor LSP-1971 / RCA Victor LSP 1971First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor LSP-1971 / Rca Victor LSP 1971First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | UK | RCA RD-27078 / RCA LOP-1004First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor LOP-1004LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Japan | RCA RVP-6372LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor LSO-1004LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Jamaica | RCA LSP 1971LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | South Africa | RCA Victor LOP 1004 / RCA Victor 31,152LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSO-1004LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Saturday Night With Mr. C. are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1958 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-1971, LOP 1004, LOP-1004, RD-27078) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 PY3426-7S and J2 PY3427-5S. 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.
