Vinyl pressings
by Perry Como · 1954
Wanted was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 3 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.
A5 E3VW-2951-1SA side deadwax - stamped
C2 E3VW-2899-1SB side deadwax - stamped
IStamped onto deadwax on both sides
E3VW-2951A side label
E3VB-2899-1S 2A runout stamped
E3VB-2951-1SB runout stamped
E3VB-2899A side label
E3VB-2951B side label
E3VW-2951A side label
E3VW-2899B side label
E3VB-2899-2S H JVA runout stamped
E3VB-2951-2S H JVB runout stamped
E3VB-2899A side label
E3VB-2951B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Australia | His Master's Voice E.A. 4164First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-5647First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | US | RCA Victor 47-5647First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | US | RCA Victor 20-5647First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | US | RCA Victor 47-5647First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | US | RCA Victor 20-5647First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | RCA 28205Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 20-5647Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Norway | His Master's Voice A. L. 3405Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 47-56477", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Wanted are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor 47-5647.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-5647, 20-5647, E.A. 4164) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A5 E3VW-2951-1S and C2 E3VW-2899-1S. 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.
