Vinyl pressings
by The Lettermen · 1965
Theme From "A Summer Place" was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
45-53508-P1 [I AM]Runout, Side A, Stamped
45-53514-P1 [I AM]Runout, Side B, Stamped
45-53508-T2 [I AM]Runout, Side A, Stamped, Variant 1
45-53514-P1 [I AM]Runout, Side B, Stamped, Variant 1
45-53508A-side label
45-53514B-side label
45-53508 T4 A RA-side runout
45-53514 T4 A RB-side runout
(45-53508)A-side label
(45-53514)B-side label
45-53508-P1 [I AM]Runout, Side A, Stamped
45-53514-P1 [I AM]Runout, Side B, Stamped
45-53508Label Side A
45-53514Label Side B
45-53508-F1 1S ✲Side A runout
45-53514-F1 2S ✲Side B runout
45-53508Side A label
45-53514Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1613First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records 5437First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 018First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-1411First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.5437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15405First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records 5437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records 5437First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records 5437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records 5437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records 5437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Capitol Records 60047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Theme From "A Summer Place" are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 5437.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5437, CL 15405, CP-1613, K 23 018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-53508-P1 [I AM] and 45-53514-P1 [I AM]. 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.
