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Bill Haley And His CometsRock'n Roll Stage Show Part 2

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Rock'n Roll Stage Show Part 2

by Bill Haley And His Comets · 1956

13 pressings10 countriesRock & RollVocalInstrumentalRock

Rock'n Roll Stage Show Part 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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'n Roll Stage Show Part 2

9 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Decca ED 2417
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

(S 3400)Side A label

(S 3401)✤Side B label

S3400 1 1A-Side

S3401 1 1B-Side

Full details of this pressing

UK

September 1956
Label and catalog number
Brunswick OE 9279
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

S-3400-IC BKHA runout stamped

S-3401-IC BKHB runout stamped

S.3400A label

S.3401B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956BelgiumOmega EUM 105.016First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956CanadaDecca ED 2417First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956EuropeDecca BME 9279First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956South AfricaBrunswick OE 9279First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956USDecca ED 2417First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956UKDecca BME 9279First year7", EP7", EP
1956UKBrunswick OE 9279First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956UKBrunswick OE 9279First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956UKBrunswick OE 9279First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957ItalyFonit ED 2417 / Decca ED 24177", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957SpainColumbia ECGE 704527", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957SwedenDecca ED 2417 / Brunswick OE 92797", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaDecca DIM/E 25587", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. A1A Rocking Little Tune
  2. A2Hide And Seek
  3. B1Choo Choo Ch'boogie
  4. B2Blue Comet Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rock'n Roll Stage Show Part 2 are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Rock'n Roll Stage Show Part 2 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1956 and 1957.

When was Rock'n Roll Stage Show Part 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Decca ED 2417.

How do I tell if my copy of Rock'n Roll Stage Show Part 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ED 2417, BME 9279, OE 9279, EUM 105.016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (S 3400) and (S 3401)✤. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rock'n Roll Stage Show Part 2 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.

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