Vinyl pressings
by Bill Haley And His Comets · 1957
(You Hit The Wrong Note) Billy Goat 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.
14 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 102040 1 1A-side runout variant 1
45 102041 2 1B-side runout variant 1
45 102040 2 1A-side runout variant 2
45 102041 2 1B-side runout variant 2
45-102040Label A
102041✤Label B
R45 102040 14 H ASide A - Stamped Runout
R45 102041 14 H ASide B - Stamped Runout
45-102040Side A Label
45-102041◈Side B Label
3 W102040T5AA side runout
3 W102041T4AB side runout
102040A side label
102041B side label
45 102040 1 1A-Side Runout Etching
45 102041 1 1B-Side Runout Etching
45 102040 7 3A-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
45 102040 10 3B-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
45 102040 8 3A-Side Runout Etching
45 102041 7 3B-Side Runout Etching
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 | Australia | Festival Records SP45-1531 / Festival Records MX-1944First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Australia | Festival Records SP45-1531 / Festival Records MX-1943/44First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | Decca 30314First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | Decca 9-30314First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | Brunswick 45-05688First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | Brunswick 05688First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | US | Decca 9-30314First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Decca 9-30314First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Decca 9-30314First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Decca 30314First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Decca 9-30314First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Decca 9-30314First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | UK | Brunswick 05688First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | Brunswick 05688First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Omega 9.61.0987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of (You Hit The Wrong Note) Billy Goat are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Decca 9-30314.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-30314, 30314, 05688, 45-05688) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 102040 1 1 and 45 102041 2 1. 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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