US
1951- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records 1806
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by The Four Knights · 1951
(It's No) Sin / The Glory Of Love 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.
6 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.
7987-D3 2 ☆ ☆ 3side A stamped
7988-D2 2 4side B stamped
45-7987-N4 [Anvil symbol] 9 51 5Runout Y
45-7988-N1 [Anvil symbol] 11-51 8Runout Z
(45-7987) YLabel Y
(45-7988) ZLabel Z
C 7987-D1 ☆ 1side A stamped
C 7988-D4 ☆ 1side B stamped
CAP.7987
CAP.7988
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 | South Africa | Capitol Records CT.3151First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1951 | US | Capitol Records 1806First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1951 | US | Capitol Records 1806First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1951 | US | Capitol Records 1806First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1951 | US | Capitol Records 1806First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1951 | US | Capitol Records F1806First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1952 | Australia | Capitol Records CP065Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | New Zealand | Capitol Records CP065Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records F18067", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records C-826Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Sweden | Capitol Records C 1806Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of (It's No) Sin / The Glory Of Love are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1951 and 1955.
The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US, South Africa. One of them is Capitol Records 1806.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1806, F1806, CT.3151) 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.
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.