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Three Coins In The Fountain

by The Four Aces · 1954

24 pressings9 countriesThemeVocalPopStage & Screen

Three Coins In The Fountain was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Three Coins In The Fountain

12 pressings came out in 1954, 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.

US

May 1954
Label and catalog number
Decca 29123
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

W86165t59A 1A side stamped

W86167T57AB side stamped

86165A side label

86167 ◈B side label

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US

1954
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-29123
Format
7", 45 RPM · Richmond Pressing
Runout / matrix

45-86165A4 3A side runout stamped - variant 1

45 86167 3 3B side runout stamped - variant 1

45-86165 14A side runout stamped - variant 2

45 86167 26B side runout stamped - variant 2

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US

1954
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-29123
Format
7", 45 RPM · Richmond Pressing
Runout / matrix

45 86165 12Side A, Stamped, variant 1

45 86167 75 3Side B, Stamped, variant 1

45-86165A4 3Side A, Stamped, variant 2

45 86167 3 3Side B, Stamped, variant 2

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US

1954
Label and catalog number
Decca 29123
Format
10", 78 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

W86165T4ASide A runout stamped

W86167T4ASide B runout stamped

86165Side A label

86167◈Side B label

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UK

1954
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 05308
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

D 86165-1 U N 1A stamped

CA D 86167-1 C N 4B stamped

86165A label

86167B label

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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954BelgiumDecca 9.60.960First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1954CanadaDecca 9-29123First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1954CanadaDecca 29123First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954NetherlandsDecca M 33762First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954New ZealandColumbia DO.70101First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954SpainColumbia R 24039First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954UKBrunswick 05308First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954USDecca 9-29123First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1954USDecca 9-29123First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1954USDecca 29123First year10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo
1954USDecca 29123First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954USDecca 29123First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955AustraliaColumbia DO-70101Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownColumbia POPD. 5001Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?BelgiumDecca 9.60.9607", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?BelgiumDecca 60.960Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?BelgiumDecca 60.960Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?CanadaDecca 9-291237", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?SwedenDecca BM 5308Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKBrunswick 45-053087", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USDecca 291237", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
?USDecca 29123Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USDecca 291237", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
?USDecca 291237", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress

Tracklist

  1. AThree Coins In The Fountain3:00
  2. BWedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine)2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Three Coins In The Fountain are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Three Coins In The Fountain are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1954 and 1955.

When was Three Coins In The Fountain first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, UK, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Decca 29123, released May 1954.

How do I tell if my copy of Three Coins In The Fountain is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 29123, 9-29123, 05308, 9.60.960) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W86165t59A 1 and W86167T57A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Three Coins In The Fountain 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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