Vinyl pressings
by Bill Haley And His Comets · 1956
Teenagers' Mother 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.
29 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 14 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 100316 34 HStamped in runout side A / variant 1
45 100317 34 H AStamped in runout side B / variant 1
R45 100316 34 HStamped in runout side A / variant 2
R45 100317 34 H AStamped in runout side B / variant 2
(100317)✤Side A label
100316Side B label
45 100317 24 3Deadwax A
45 100316 30 3Deadwax B
45 100316 24 3Stamped in runout A
45 100317 25 3Stamped in runout B
45-100316Label A
45-100317◈Label B
W100317T4ASide A Runout Stamped
W100316T6ASide B Runout Stamped
(100316)Side A Label
(100317)✤Side B Label
W100316T17A 3Side A Runout Stamped
W100317T18A 3Side B Runout Stamped
100316Side A Label
100317 ◈Side B Label
45 100317 21 1Side A runout
45 100316 4 1Side B runout
100317✤Side A label
100316Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Australia | Festival Records SP45-1121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Australia | Festival Records SP45-1121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Belgium | Omega 61.069First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Belgium | Omega 9.61.069First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Canada | Decca 9-30028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Canada | Decca 30028First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Finland | Rhythm BM 5615First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Germany | Brunswick 12 071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Germany | Brunswick 82877First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Germany & Switzerland | Brunswick 12071First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Indonesia | Remaco Record 29029First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Japan | Decca 45023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Japan | Decca DE-479First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Mexico | Decca 9-30028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Netherlands | Decca M 33999First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Decca BM 31171Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Australia | Festival Records SP45-11217", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Denmark | Decca BM 05615Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | CID 95.5107", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Decca 45-BM 311717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
35 vinyl pressings of Teenagers' Mother are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1956 and 1958.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Decca 9-30028, released August 1956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-30028, 30028, 45-05615, 05615) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 100316 34 H and 45 100317 34 H A. 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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