US
1951- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor 20-4280
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
E1VB-3290 2S I 2LRunout, side A, stamped
E1VB-3291 I 3 LRunout, side B, stamped
E1VB-3290Label side A
E1VB-3291Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Savannah Churchill · 1951
(It's No) Sin was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1951, the album's first year, in 2 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.
E1VB-3290 2S I 2LRunout, side A, stamped
E1VB-3291 I 3 LRunout, side B, stamped
E1VB-3290Label side A
E1VB-3291Label side B
E1VB-3290Runout, side A
E1VB-3291Runout, side B
E1VB-3290Label side A
E1VB-3291Label side B
E1-VB-3290-1 / B1Side A runout etched / stamped
E1-VB-3291-1 / B1Side B runout etched / stamped
E1-VB-3290Side A label
E1-VB-3291Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Canada | RCA Victor 20-4280First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1951 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-4280First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1951 | US | RCA Victor 20-4280First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1951 | US | RCA Victor 47-4280First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1951 | US | RCA Victor 47-4280First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1951 | US | RCA Victor 20-4280First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1951 | US | RCA Victor 20-4280First year10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1952 | Sweden | His Master's Voice X 7789Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | RCA Victor 47-42807", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | His Master's Voice JO 288Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of (It's No) Sin are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1951 and 1952.
The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor 20-4280.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20-4280, 47-4280) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E1VB-3290 2S I 2L and E1VB-3291 I 3 L. 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.