Vinyl pressings
by Perry Como · 1961
Sing To Me, Mr. C. was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 4 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.
M5PP3209-1S I AISide A runout stamped, variant 1
M5PP3210-1S I CISide B runout stamped, variant 1
M5 PP3209-5S I D1Side A runout stamped, variant 2
M5 PP3210--7S I C2Side B runout stamped, variant 2
M5 PY3211-1S D1stamped in runout side A
M5 PY3212-5Sstamped in runout side B
M5 PY3211-2S C1 RRunout stamped Side A
M5 PY3212-4S A1 R RRunout stamped Side B
M5 PY3211-3S HSide A runout, stamped
M5 PY3212-3S HSide B runout, stamped
M5PY-3211Side A label
M5PY-3212Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2390First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2390First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-2390First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | UK | RCA RD 27232 / RCA LPM 2390First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2390First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2390First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2390 / RCA Victor LSP 2390First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8191 / RCA Victor SF8191LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | RCA RVP-6373LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | RCA 31,539LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-2390LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Sing To Me, Mr. C. are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2390.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2390, LSP-2390, RD 27232) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M5PP3209-1S I AI and M5PP3210-1S I CI. 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.
