Vinyl pressings
by Perry Como · 1957
We Get Letters was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 6 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.
H2PP1710-9S I D2(var. 1) side A runout stamped
H2 PP1711-11S I A1(var. 1) side B runout stamped
H2 PP1710-9S I A4(var. 2) side A runout stamped
H2 PP1711-11S I D1(var. 2) side B runout stamped
H2 PP1710-7S A1 RRunout Side A Stamped
H2 PP1711-9S B1 RRunout Side B Stamped
H2 PP1710-7S A1 RRunout Side A Stamped
H2 PP1710-7S ⋀ | RRunout Side B Stamped
H2PP-1710Side A, between brackets
H2PP-1711Side B, between brackets
H2 PP1710 8S HSide A
H2 PP1711 8S HSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | RCA L10364First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Brazil | RCA Victor BLK-100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-1463First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | RCA LPM-1463-C / RCA LPM 1463First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | RCA RD-27035 / RCA LPM-1463First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1463First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1463 / RCA Victor LPM 1463First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1463First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1463First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1463First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Italy | RCA Italiana LPM-1463LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | RCA PG-152 (M)LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RJL-2632 (M)LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | RCA RJL 2632LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Victor RA-5252LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of We Get Letters are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1957 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-1463.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-1463, RD-27035, L10364, BLK-100) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H2PP1710-9S I D2 and H2 PP1711-11S I A1. 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.
