Vinyl pressings
by Tony Martin · 1956
Walk Hand In Hand / Flamenco Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1956, 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.
G2 PW2940-2S A1Runout, side A, variant 1
G2 PW22941-1S A2Runout, side B, variant 1
G2 PW2940-2S I A1Runout, side A, variant 2 variant 1
G2 PW22941-1S I B A2Runout, side B, variant 2
G2 PW2940-3S A2A side runout
G2 PW2941-1S B5B side runout
G2PW-2940A side label
G2PW-2941B side label
G2 PW2940-6S A2A side runout
G2 PW2941-6S A1B side runout
G2PW-2940A side label
G2PW-2941B side label
G2 PW2940-8SRunout, side A, stamped
G2 PW2941-8SRunout, side B, stamped
G2PW-2940Label side A
G2PW-2941Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Australia | RCA 10135First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Belgium | RCA 18374First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Canada | RCA Victor 20-6493First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-6493First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1956 | Finland | RCA Victor 47-6493First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | Japan | Victor ES-5046First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Japan | Victor ES-5046First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor 47-6493First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor 20-6493First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor 47-6493First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor 47-6493First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor 47-6493First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor 47-6493First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor 47-6493First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor 20-6493First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 47-64937", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| ? | Norway | RCA 20-6493Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Sweden | RCA FA 64937", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Walk Hand In Hand / Flamenco Love are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-6493.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-6493, 20-6493, POP. 222, 7M 414) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G2 PW2940-2S A1 and G2 PW22941-1S A2. 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.
