Vinyl pressings
by Baby Jane And The Rockabyes · 1962
How Much Is That Doggie In The Window was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ZTSP81927-1I Δ45988-XA side runout etched
ZTSP81926-1I Δ45988B side runout etched
ZTSP 81927A side label matrix
ZTSP 81926B side label matrix
ZTSP 81927-1DRunout etched side A
ZTSP 81926-1DRunout etched side B
ZTSP 81927Label side A
ZTSP 81926Label side B
ZTSP 81927Label side A
ZTSP 81926Label side B
ZTSP-81927Label side A
ZTSP-81926Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Italy | United Artists Records UA 560First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | United Artists Records UA 560First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UA-560First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | United Artists Records UA 560First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | United Artists Records UA 560First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Australia | United Artists Records UA-10357" | 7" |
| 1963 | Canada | United Artists Records UA 5607", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | South Africa | United Artists Records 45 UA 357", Single | 7", Single |
| 1963 | UK | United Artists Records 45-UP-10107", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | United Artists Records 45UP10107", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | United Artists Records UA 5607", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1963 | US | United Artists Records UA 5607", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | United Artists Records UA 5607", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | Germany | United Artists Records 670427", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Japan | United Artists Records UA 407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of How Much Is That Doggie In The Window are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, New Zealand, Italy. One of them is United Artists Records UA 560, released December 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA 560, UA-560) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTSP81927-1I Δ45988-X and ZTSP81926-1I Δ45988. 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.
