Vinyl pressings
by The Four Preps · 1957
26 Miles (Santa Catalina) / It's You was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 4 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.
45-17701-D1 4 [lathe]A Side Stamped with IAM lathe, Variant 1
45-17762-D1 5 [lathe]B Side Stamped with IAM lathe, Variant 1
45-17701-D1 4# A [lathe]A Side Stamped with IAM lathe, Variant 2
45-17762-D8#2 [lathe]B Side Stamped with IAM lathe, Variant 2
45-17701-D1 4 ✲A side stamped
45-17762-D1 5 ✲B side stamped
45-17701A side label
45-17762B side label
45-17701-D1 4# [anvil]A side runout
45-17762-D8 [anvil]B side runout
45-17701A side label
45-17762B side label
17701A Side Label
17762B Side Label
45-17701A Side Label
45-17762B Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Canada | Capitol Records F3845First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Capitol Records 3845First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Chile | Capitol Records F 3845First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Japan | Capitol Records 7P-82First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F3845First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F3845First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F3845First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F3845First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F3845First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F3845First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records 3845First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of 26 Miles (Santa Catalina) / It's You are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Canada, Chile, Japan. One of them is Capitol Records F3845.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F3845, 3845, F 3845, 7P-82) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-17701-D1 4 [lathe] and 45-17762-D1 5 [lathe]. 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.
