US
1960- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LPM-2133RCA Victor LPM 2133
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
- Runout / matrix
K2 PP6197-3S A1 RA runout stamped
K2 PP6198-5S A2 RB runout stamped
K2PP-6197A label matrix
K2PP-6198B label matrix

Vinyl pressings
by Rosemary Clooney · 1960
A Touch Of Tabasco was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 7 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.
K2 PP6197-3S A1 RA runout stamped
K2 PP6198-5S A2 RB runout stamped
K2PP-6197A label matrix
K2PP-6198B label matrix
K2 PY6199-1S I A1Runout side A variant 1
K2 PY6200-1S I A2Runout side B variant 1
K2 PY6199-1S A2 IRunout side A variant 2
K2 PY6200-1S I A2Runout side B variant 2
K2 PY6199-4S HA side runout stamped
K2 PY6200-4S HB side runout stamped
K2PY-6199A label
K2PY-6200B label
K2PP-6197-1S A1 IA runout stamped
K2PP-6198-1S A1 IB runout stamped
K2PP 6197A label matrix
K2PP 6198B label matrix
K2 PP-6197-4S HA runout stamped
K2 PP-6198-4S HB runout stamped
K2PP-6197A label matrix
K2PP-6198B label matrix
K2 PY6199-3SA runout, variant 1
K2 PY6200-3SB runout, variant 1
K2 PY6199-1S A1 RSide A stamped, variant 2
K2 PY6200-1S A1 RSide B stamped, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | RCA Victor L10875First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2133 / RCA Victor LSP 2133First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2133 / RCA Victor LPM 2133First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | RCA LSP-2133 / RCA LSP 2133First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Germany | RCA LPM-2133 / RCA LPM 2133First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Italy | RCA Victor LPM-2133First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | Japan | Victor LS 5199First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Spain | RCA Victor 3L10131First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2133 / RCA Victor LPM 2133First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2133 / RCA Victor LSP 2133First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2133 / RCA Victor LSP 2133First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2133 / RCA Victor LPM 2133First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2133 / RCA Victor LPM 2133First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2133First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Japan | Victor SHP-5586LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | RCA International (Camden) NL-43106 / RCA NL-43106LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RJL-2557LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Original Recordings Group ORG 132 / RCA Victor LSP-213312", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2012 | US | Original Recordings Group ORG 132-45LP, 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor LPM-2133LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Victor SLS-5044LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | RCA RCA-5062LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | Hae Shan Records HS - 69LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
23 vinyl pressings of A Touch Of Tabasco are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1960 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2133.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2133, LSP-2133, L10875, LS 5199) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2 PP6197-3S A1 R and K2 PP6198-5S A2 R. 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.