US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-42157
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
ZSP54730-1A .Side A - Stamped
ZSP54731-1A .Side B - Stamped
ZSP54730-1AASide A stamped runout (variation 1)
ZSP54730-1JSide B stamped runout (variation 1)
Aretha FranklinRock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody / Operation Heartbreak
Vinyl pressings
Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody / Operation Heartbreak
by Aretha Franklin · 1961
14 pressings8 countriesSoulFunk / Soul
Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
13 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-42157
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Terre Haute
- Runout / matrix
TIIIIRunout, side A, etched
ZSP54730-1ERunout, side A, stamped
TIIRunout, side B, etched
ZSP54731-1AHRunout, side B, stamped
US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-42157
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
ZSP54730-1CSide A - Stamped
ZSP54731-1CSide B - Stamped
US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 3-42157
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
ZLP54732-1A
ZLP54733-1A
US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-42157
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo
- Runout / matrix
JSP54730-1BA side
JSP54731-1BB side
US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-42157
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Promo
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 14 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s14 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Columbia 4-42157First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Chile | Columbia SG 196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | Fontana 271 170 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Fontana 271 170 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Norway | Fontana 271 170 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Fontana H.343First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | UK | Fontana H.343First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Columbia 4-42157First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1961 | US | Columbia 4-42157First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1961 | US | Columbia 4-42157First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia 4-42157First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Columbia 4-42157First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia 3-42157First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1962 | Australia | Coronet KS-4837", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Tracklist
- ARock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
- BOperation Heartbreak
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody are there?
14 vinyl pressings of Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.
When was Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada, Chile and more. One of them is Columbia 4-42157.
How do I tell if my copy of Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-42157, 3-42157, H.343, SG 196) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP54730-1A . and ZSP54731-1A .. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody on vinyl worth?
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.
