US
March 28, 1960- Label and catalog number
- Old Town Records 1076
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Bridgeport Pressing
- Runout / matrix
OT 946 DScribed in Side A Runout
OT 947-2A...Scribed in Side B Runout
946Label A
947Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Billy Bland · 1960
Let The Little Girl Dance / Sweet Thing was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 9 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.
OT 946 DScribed in Side A Runout
OT 947-2A...Scribed in Side B Runout
946Label A
947Label B
OT 946 △33728Etched Side A
OT 947-2D △34706Etched Side B
946Label Side A
947Label Side B
OT 946 1CSide A Runout
OT 947 1CSide B Runout
946Side A Label
947Side B Label
OT 946 33128Side A Label
OT 947-2D 34076Side B Label
946Side A Label
947Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | London Records 45-HL-1643First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Australia | London Records 45-HL-1643First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Canada | Regency R 827XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Germany | London Records DL 20 335First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Italy | Round Table RT 0001First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | New Zealand | London Records NZL.509 / London American Recordings NZL.509First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Sweden | Cupol CS 45/53First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Sweden | Cupol CS 45/53First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL 9096First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL 9096First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Old Town Records 1076First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Old Town Records 1076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1960 | US | Old Town Records 1076First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Old Town Records 1076First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Finland | Cupol CS 45/53First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France & Benelux | Ricordi 500.0207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Hi-Oldies Records 4607", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
22 vinyl pressings of Let The Little Girl Dance / Sweet Thing are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Finland, Australia and more. One of them is Old Town Records 1076, released March 28, 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1076, 45-HL 9096, HL 9096, CS 45/53) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OT 946 D and OT 947-2A.... 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.