US
1965- Label and catalog number
- RCA Camden CAS-858 (e)RCA Camden CAS 858 (e)
- Format
- LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
RCRS--7115--4SStamped - Side 1
RCRS--7116--2SStamped - Side 2
Vinyl pressings
by Perry Como · 1965
Somebody Loves Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.
RCRS--7115--4SStamped - Side 1
RCRS--7116--2SStamped - Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | UK | RCA Camden CDN 5126First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1965 | US | RCA Camden CAS-858 (e) / RCA Camden CAS 858 (e)First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Camden CAL-858First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | New Zealand | RCA Camden CAS-858(e) / RCA Camden CAS 858LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Camden CDS 1101LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Camden CDS 1101LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Camden CAS-858LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | RCA Camden CAS-858LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA Camden CAL-858LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | RCA 31.933LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
10 vinyl pressings of Somebody Loves Me are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK. One of them is RCA Camden CAS-858 (e).
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS-858 (e), CAL-858, CDN 5126) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCRS--7115--4S and RCRS--7116--2S. 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.