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Bill Haley And His CometsRock 'N' Roll Stage Show Part 3

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Rock 'N' Roll Stage Show Part 3

by Bill Haley And His Comets · 1956

14 pressings8 countriesRock & RollVocalInstrumentalRock

Rock 'N' Roll Stage Show Part 3 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 3

5 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Decca ED 2418
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
Runout / matrix

S3402 1 1Runout side A

S3403 1 1Runout side B

(S 3402)Side A label

(S 3403)✤Side B label

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UK

October 1956
Label and catalog number
Brunswick OE 9280
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Label Variation
Runout / matrix

S-3402-1CA-side runout

S-3403-1CB-side runout

(S.3402)A-Side Label

(S.3403)B-Side Label

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Sweden

1956
Label and catalog number
Decca ED 2418Brunswick OE 9280
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

S-3402-1CRunout side A

S-3403-1CRunout side B

S.3402Label side A

S.3403Label side B

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956BelgiumOmega EUM. 105.017First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956SwedenDecca ED 2418 / Brunswick OE 9280First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956USDecca ED 2418First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1956UKBrunswick OE 9280First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956UKBrunswick OE 9280First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1957CanadaDecca ED 24187", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1957ItalyDecca ED 2418 / Fonit ED. 24187", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957ItalyDecca ED 2418 / Fonit ED. 24187", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957SpainColumbia ECGE 704537", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957UKBrunswick OE 9280 / Decca BME 92807", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumOmega EUM. 105.0177"7"
?South AfricaBrunswick OE 92807", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?UKBrunswick OE 9280 / Decca BME 92807", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca ED 2418 / Decca BME.92807", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. A1Hey Then, There Now
  2. A2Goofin' Around
  3. B1Hot Dog Buddy Buddy
  4. B2Tonight's The Night

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rock 'N' Roll Stage Show Part 3 are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Rock 'N' Roll Stage Show Part 3 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1956 and 1957.

When was Rock 'N' Roll Stage Show Part 3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Belgium, Sweden. One of them is Decca ED 2418.

How do I tell if my copy of Rock 'N' Roll Stage Show Part 3 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ED 2418, OE 9280, EUM. 105.017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S3402 1 1 and S3403 1 1. 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 3 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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