Vinyl pressings
by Alma Cogan · 1955
Never Do A Tango With An Eskimo was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 1955, 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.
OEA 18464-7A M 1Side A Runout, Stamped, variant 1
OEA 18465-6A GD 1Side B Runout, Stamped, variant 1
OEA 18464-7A RT 1Side A Runout, Stamped, variant 2
OEA 18465-6A RR 1Side B Runout, Stamped, variant 2
(7XEA1176)Label Side A
(7XEA1177)Label Side B
OEA.18464Label Side A
OEA.18465Label Side B
OEA 18465Label Side A
F2PW-8552A side label
F2PW-8553B side label
F2 PW8552-4S RA side runout
F2-PW8553-4S RB side runout
F2PW-8552A side label
F2PW-8553B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Australia | His Master's Voice E.A. 4269First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | New Zealand | His Master's Voice HR.10196First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | UK | His Master's Voice POP. 129First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | UK | His Master's Voice 7M 337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | UK | His Master's Voice POP. 129First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | UK | His Master's Voice POP 129First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor 47-6405First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor 47-6405First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor 47-6405First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | His Master's Voice HR.10196Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | New Zealand | His Master's Voice HR.10196Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Norway | His Master's Voice POP. 129Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice POP. 129Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Never Do A Tango With An Eskimo are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK, US, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is His Master's Voice POP. 129.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POP. 129, 7M 337, POP 129, 47-6405) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OEA 18464-7A M 1 and OEA 18465-6A GD 1. 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.
