Vinyl pressings
by Roberto Delgado & His Orchestra · 1964
Letkiss was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
52 456 S Made in Germany ℗ 1964 2 M4 -V HRunout A, stamped, variant 1
52 456 L Made in Germany ℗ 1964 M4 -V URunout B, stamped, variant 1
52 456 S Made in Germany ℗ 1964 2 M4 -V RRunout A, stamped, variant 2
52 456 L Made in Germany ℗ 1964 M4 -V AARunout B, stamped, variant 2
52 456 S Made in Germany ℗ 1964 2 M4 -V HRunout A
52 456 L Made in Germany ℗ 1964 M4 -V URunout B
52 456 SLabel A
52 456 LLabel B
52 456 S Made in Germany ℗ 1964 M4 -V V 1Runout A, variant 1
52 456 L Made in Germany ℗ 1964 M4 -V 1Runout B, variant 1
52 456 S Made in Germany ℗ 1964 2 M4 -V WRunout A, variant 2
52 456 L Made in Germany ℗ 1964 2 M4 -V TRunout B, variant 2
52 456 S Made in Germany ℗ 1964 M4 -V BRunout A
52 456 L Made in Germany ℗ 1964 M4 -V 3Runout B
52 456 S Made in Germany ℗ 1964 M4 -V CRunout A
52 456 L Made in Germany ℗ 1964 M4 -V URunout B
℗ 1964 2 M4 -V R 52456 S Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped
℗ 1964 2 M4 -V S 52456 L Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped
52 456 SLabel A
52 456 LLabel B
2 ℗ 1964 C7 ◊Z 52456=2 L Y 24Runout A, stamped
2 ℗ 1964 C7 ◊Z 52456=2 SRunout B, stamped
52 456 SLabel A
52 456 LLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 52 456First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 52 456First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 52 456First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 52 456First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 52 456First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 52 456First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 52 456First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Italy | Polydor N H 52 456First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Italy | Polydor NH 52 456 / Polydor N H 52 456First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Italy | Polydor N H 52 456First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Polydor 52 456S / Polydor NH 52456First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | UK | Polydor NH 52456First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | UK | Polydor NH 52456First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 52 4567", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Germany | Polydor 887 537-77", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Polydor NH 524567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Letkiss are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1964 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany, UK, Italy. One of them is Polydor 52 456.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 52 456, 52 456S, NH 52456, N H 52 456) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 52 456 S Made in Germany ℗ 1964 2 M4 -V H and 52 456 L Made in Germany ℗ 1964 M4 -V U. 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.
