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The Four Knights(It's No) Sin / The Glory Of Love

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(It's No) Sin / The Glory Of Love

by The Four Knights · 1951

11 pressings6 countriesDoo WopRockPop

(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.

How to spot a first pressing of (It's No) Sin / The Glory Of Love

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.

US

1951
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 1806
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

7987-D3 2 ☆ ☆ 3side A stamped

7988-D2 2 4side B stamped

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US

1951
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records F1806
Format
7", 45 RPM · O.C.45
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1951
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 1806
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

C 7987-D1 ☆ 1side A stamped

C 7988-D4 ☆ 1side B stamped

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South Africa

1951
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CT.3151
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

CAP.7987

CAP.7988

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951South AfricaCapitol Records CT.3151First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1951USCapitol Records 1806First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · PromoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo
1951USCapitol Records 1806First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1951USCapitol Records 1806First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1951USCapitol Records 1806First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · PromoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo
1951USCapitol Records F1806First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1952AustraliaCapitol Records CP065Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1952New ZealandCapitol Records CP065Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955USCapitol Records F18067", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records C-826Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwedenCapitol Records C 1806Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. A(It's No) Sin
  2. BThe Glory Of Love

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of (It's No) Sin / The Glory Of Love are there?

11 vinyl pressings of (It's No) Sin / The Glory Of Love are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1951 and 1955.

When was (It's No) Sin / The Glory Of Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US, South Africa. One of them is Capitol Records 1806.

How do I tell if my copy of (It's No) Sin / The Glory Of Love is a first pressing?

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.

How much is (It's No) Sin / The Glory Of Love 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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