Vinyl pressings
by Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra · 1960
Look For A Star / He'll Have To Go 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.
9 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 7 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.
45M-15037 MR Δ35626Side A Runout, Etched, Variant 1
45M-15040 MR Δ35626-xSide B Runout, Etched, Variant 1
MB-15037 ③ Δ35633Side A Runout, Etched, Variant 2
MB-15040 ② Δ35634Side B Runout, Etched, Variant 2
MW 15037 1A-side runout, stamped
MW..15040..2B-side runout, stamped
MW-15037A-side label
MW-15040B-side label
45-MSD-4451-ICRunout A
45-MSD-4452-ICRunout B
MSD.4451Label A
MSD.4452Label B
1 45-MSD-4451-IC UA-side runout etching
2D 45-MSD-4452-ICB-side runout etching
MSD.4451A-side label
MSD.4452B-side label
FOD9-7854/1Side A Runout
FOD9-7855/1Side B Runout
FoD 45-7854Side A Label
FoD 45-7855Side 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-1680First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Belgium | Dot Records 9.16.106First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Germany | London Records DL 20 345First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | India | London Records HLD. 9152 / London American Recordings HLD. 9152First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Mexico | Dot Records D-3043First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLD 9152First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLD 9152First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Dot Records 45-16106First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | Dot Records 45-16106First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | London Records 45-HL-16807", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Dot Records 16106X7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | Dot Records D 45-2307", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | London Records DL 20 3457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Greece | Dot Records 45-50447", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Italy | London Records 45-HL 91527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Portugal | London Records P 45-HL-D 91527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Look For A Star / He'll Have To Go are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Dot Records 45-16106, released June 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-16106, 45-HLD 9152, 45-HL-1680, 9.16.106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45M-15037 MR Δ35626 and 45M-15040 MR Δ35626-x. 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.
