Vinyl pressings
by Bill Haley And His Comets · 1957
Mary, Mary Lou / It's A Sin was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 1957, 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.
45 103726 18 2Side A Runout, stamped, variant 1
45 103725 16 2Side B Runout, stamped, variant 1
45 103726 18 2Side A Runout, stamped, variant 2
45 103725 15 2Side B Runout, stamped, variant 2
45 103726 22 2A-Side Runout, stamped
45 103725 22 2B-Side Runout, stamped
(103,726)A-Side Label
(103,725)✤B-Side Label
R45 103726 25Side A Runout, Stamped
R45 103725 25Side B Runout, Stamped
R45 103726 12 2Side A Runout, Stamped ( Variant 1 )
R45 103725 20 2Side B Runout, Stamped ( Variant 1 )
45 103726 2 DONALDSONA-Side Runout, stamped
45 103725 1B-Side Runout, stamped
(103,726)A-Side Label
(103,725)✤B-Side Label
45 103726 3 1Side A Runout, Stamped
45 103725 4 1Side B Runout, Stamped
(103,726)Side A Label
(103,725)✤Side B Label
103726Label side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Italy | Fonit SP. 50052First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | UK | Brunswick 05735First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | US | Decca 9-30530First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Decca 9-30530First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | US | Decca 9-30530First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Decca 9-30530First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Decca 9-30530First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | Decca 9-30530First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | Decca 9-30530First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | Canada | Decca 30530Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | UK | Brunswick 45-057357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | Brunswick 05735Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | UK | Brunswick 05735Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | US | Decca 30530Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | UK | Brunswick 0 57357", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Mary, Mary Lou / It's A Sin are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1957 and 1958.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada, Italy. One of them is Decca 9-30530.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-30530, 05735, SP. 50052) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 103726 18 2 and 45 103725 16 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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