Vinyl pressings
by Tommy Sands · 1957
My Love Song / Ring-A-Ding-A-Ding 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.
9 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.
45-16677-N1 #2 [Anvil symbol]Runout side A, variant 1
45-16678-N3 #2 [Anvil symbol]Runout side B, variant 1
45-16677-N1 [Anvil symbol]Runout side A, variant 2
45-16678-N1 #2 [Anvil symbol]Runout side B, variant 2
45-16677-D2 2 ☆Etched Side A, except "2 ☆" stamped
45-16678-D1 1 ☆Etched Side B, except "1 ☆" stamped
45-16677Label Side A
45-16678Label Side B
16677-D1 4Side A runout stamped
16678-N1 11Side B runout stamped
16677Side A label
16678Side B label
45-16677Label Side A
45-16678Label Side B
45-16677Side A Label
45-16678Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1219First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Capitol Records 3690First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Capitol Records F-3690First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records 45-ICL 19First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F3690First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F3690First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records 3690First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F3690First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F3690First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Italy | Capitol Records F 36907", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Norway | Capitol Records F36907", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of My Love Song / Ring-A-Ding-A-Ding are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1958.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records F3690, released March 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F3690, 3690, 45-ICL 19, CP-1219) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-16677-N1 #2 [Anvil symbol] and 45-16678-N3 #2 [Anvil symbol]. 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.
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