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Perry ComoYou Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart) / I'm Always Chasing Rainbows

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You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart) / I'm Always Chasing Rainbows

by Perry Como · 1946

10 pressings4 countriesVocalPop

You Won't Be Satisfied was first pressed on vinyl in 1946. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of You Won't Be Satisfied

6 pressings came out in 1946, 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.

US

January 1946
Label and catalog number
Victor 20-1788
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Camden Pressing
Runout / matrix

3 C 5 20-1788A 4SA side stamped

2A3 2A V 20-1788B 2S 3B side stamped

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US

January 1946
Label and catalog number
Victor 20-1788
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

20-1788A 6S IA side runout

20-1788B 7S IB side runout

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Ireland

1946
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice I.M.1172
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

D5-VB-681A side label

D5-VB-680B side label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1940s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1946IrelandHis Master's Voice I.M.1172First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1946USRCA Victor 20-1788Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1946USRCA Victor 20-1788Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1946CanadaVictor 20-1788First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1946USVictor 20-1788First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1946USVictor 20-1788First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1946USVictor 20-1788First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1946UKHis Master's Voice B.D. 1130First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1948USRCA Victor 20-1788Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKHis Master's Voice B.D. 1130Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AYou Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)
  2. BI'm Always Chasing Rainbows

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You Won't Be Satisfied are there?

10 vinyl pressings of You Won't Be Satisfied are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1946 and 1948.

When was You Won't Be Satisfied first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1946, in US, UK, Canada, Ireland. One of them is Victor 20-1788, released January 1946.

How do I tell if my copy of You Won't Be Satisfied is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20-1788, B.D. 1130, I.M.1172) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3 C 5 20-1788A 4S and 2A3 2A V 20-1788B 2S 3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You Won't Be Satisfied on vinyl worth?

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.

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