Vinyl pressings
by Bill Parsons And His Orchestra · 1958
The All American Boy was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 2 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.
J-08W 2323-1A ASide A, Variant 1, Stamped
J-08W 2324-1A A3Side B, Variant 1, Stamped
J-08W 2323-1A A 1 ISide A, Variant 2, Stamped
J-08W 2324-1A 1A ISide B, Variant 2, Stamped
45-MSC-3216-1CSide A, Stamped
45-MSC-3217-1CSide B, Stamped
45-MSC-3216-1CSide A, Stamped
45-MSC-3217-1CSide B, Stamped
MSC-3216-1L ETRunout Side A, Stamped
MSC-3217-1L ETRunout Side B, Stamped
MSC.3216A-side label
MSC.3217B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | UK | London Records 45-HL 8798First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | UK | London American Recordings HL 8798First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | UK | London Records 45-HL 8798First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | UK | London American Recordings HL.8798First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | US | Fraternity Records F-835First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | US | Fraternity Records F-835First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Australia | W & G WG-SPN-7387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Canada | Reo 8320X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Canada | Reo 8320X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | New Zealand | W & G WG SPN-7387", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | New Zealand | W & G WG.SPN-7387", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | Fraternity Records F-8357", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | Fraternity Records F-8357", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1959 | US | Fraternity Records F-8357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | Fraternity Records F-8357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Goldies 45 D-25427", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Reo 832010", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | London Records / London American Recordings7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Collectables C 11777", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables C 11777", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Collectables C 11777", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Fraternity Records F-8357", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables COL 11777", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of The All American Boy are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK. One of them is Fraternity Records F-835, released December 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-835, 45-HL 8798, HL.8798, HL 8798) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J-08W 2323-1A A and J-08W 2324-1A A3. 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.
