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Sin

by The Four Aces · 1951

10 pressings1 countryVocalDoo WopPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Sin

4 pressings came out in 1951, the album's first year. 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

1951
Label and catalog number
Victoria Records V-101
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Red Labels
Runout / matrix

V-1055A RECO-Art PLANT #5Side A, variant 1

V-1055B RECO-Art PLANT #5Side B, variant 1

V-1055A V101 & RECO-ArtSide A, variant 2

V-1055B B101 & RECO-ArtSide B, variant 2

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US

1951
Label and catalog number
Victoria Records V-101
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Black Labels
Runout / matrix

V-1055A & RECO-Art A101A side runout

V-1055B 101B RECO-Art &B side runout

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US

1951
Label and catalog number
Victoria Records V-101
Format
10", 78 RPM, Single, Promo · Red
Runout / matrix

V-1055A2 ↑ Reco-Art NEW ↑Side A etched

V-1055 B LW 12L Reco-ArtSide B etched

Full details of this pressing

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.

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951USVictoria Records V-101First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1951USVictoria Records V-101First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1951USVictoria Records V-101First year10", 78 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl10", 78 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1951USVictoria Records V-101First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1952USVictoria Records V-1017", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
1952USVictoria Records V-1017", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1952USVictoria Records V-1017", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo
1952USVictoria Records V-1017", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1952USFlash Records V-1017", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1952USVictoria Records V-1017", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ASin3:10
  2. BArizona Moon2:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sin are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Sin are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1951 and 1952.

When was Sin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US. One of them is Victoria Records V-101.

How do I tell if my copy of Sin is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sin 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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