Paul Anka
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Paul Anka
With the song "Diana", a shellac edition achieved international recognition in 1957 and is sought after among collectors today. Early releases by Paul Anka appeared both as 78 rpm shellac records and as 7'' singles. For collectors, these early pressings and their different formats are of particular interest.
Paul Anka collector’s items & pressings
Paul Anka’s recordings from the late 1950s are available in various formats – from classic 78 rpm shellac records to 7'' singles for the international market. Collectors mainly focus on editions from the early phase of his career, when many tracks were released simultaneously on shellac and vinyl. Differences between the editions arise from country of release, label, and format.
Paul Anka rarities – what collectors should know
Among the current offers, Diana/ Don't gamble with love Schellack 78 rpm (Schellack) and You are my destiny/ When I stop loving you (Schellack) are two early shellac rarities relevant for collectors of historical pressings. The selection is complemented by the German 7'' single Every night [without you]/ There you go 7" Single GERMANY (7'' Vinyl), which, as a vinyl edition, appeals to a different group of collectors.
For collectors of historical pop music, these pressings offer a targeted approach to the different release formats of the 1950s.
- Genre: Pop
- Origin: Canada
- Active: from 1956
- Notable: Wrote many of his early hits himself and released them simultaneously on shellac and vinyl
