Vinyl pressings
by Bill Haley And His Comets · 1958
Lean Jean / Don't Nobody Move was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 6 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.
45 104287 7 2Side A runout, stamped
45 104288 7 2Side B runout, stamped
45 104287 8 2Side A runout, stamped (variant)
45 104288 8 2Side B runout. stamped (variant)
45 104287 2Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
45 104288 2Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
45 104287 4 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
45 104288 2 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
45-104287-IC NH 1Runout side A
45-104288-IC IH 1Runout side B
45-104287Label side A
45-104288Label side B
104287Side A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | Festival Records FK-3039First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | Decca 9-30681First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | Decca 30681First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-3039First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Singapore | Colortune 9-30681First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | Brunswick 45-05752First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | Brunswick 45-05752First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | BrunswickFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | US | Decca 9-30681First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Decca 9-30681First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Decca 9-30681First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Lean Jean / Don't Nobody Move are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca 9-30681.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-30681, 45-05752, FK-3039, 30681) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 104287 7 2 and 45 104288 7 2. 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.
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