Vinyl pressings
by Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra · 1957
Sail Along Silvery Moon / Raunchy 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.
33 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 13 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-10321 ⑥ △18350Runout side A, etched (var 1)
45M-10320 ④ △18349Runout side B, etched (var 1)
45M-10321 ⑤ △18350Runout side A, etched (var 2)
45M-10320 ② △18349Runout side B, etched (var 2)
MW 10321 I 1 I A 2Runout, Side A, Stamped, Variant 1
MW 10320 I 1 I A2Runout, Side B, Stamped, Variant 1
MW 10321 I 1 I C 1Runout, Side A, Stamped, Variant 2
MW 10320 I 1 I C1Runout, Side B, Stamped, Variant 2
45-MW-10321-1 A1 RA-side runout, etched (A1 R stamped)
45MW-10320-1B E1 RA-side runout, etched (E1 R stamped)
MW-10321Label side A
MW-10320Label side B
45M-10321 ⑤ △18349Side A, etched
45M-10320 ⑤ △18349Side A, etched
M-10321 ② Δ 18352Side A, etched
M-10320 ② Δ 18351Side B, etched
MB 10321Side A label
MB 10320Side B label
MB-10321-I2Side A, Stamped
MB-10320-I2 ISide B, Stamped
MB-10321Side A Label
MB-10320Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Canada | Dot Records 45-15661First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Dot Records 15661First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Misprint | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Misprint |
| 1957 | Denmark | Dot Records D 45-149First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Denmark | Dot Records D 45-149First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Denmark | Dot Records D 45-149First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Denmark | Dot Records D 45-149First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Finland | London Records 45-HLD 8522First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | France | Versailles 45. S. 588First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Germany | London Records DL 20 154 / London Records DL 20154First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Germany | London Records DL 20 154 / London Records DL 201547", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1957 | Germany | London Records DL 20 154 / London Records DL 20154First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Germany | London Records DL 20 154 / London Records DL 20154First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Germany | London Records DL 20 154 / London Records DL 20154First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Germany | London Records DL 20 154 / London Records DL 20154First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Germany | London Records DL 20 154 / London Records DL 20154First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Greece | London American Recordings 45-GLD 7500 / London Dot 45-GLD 75007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Greece | Dot Records 45-600157", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Germany | ABC Records 17 249 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | London Records HL-12737", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Dot Records DGT-003X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Dot Records DGT-003X7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | London Records 45-HL 85227", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | London American Recordings FL 16737", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Norway | Dot Records D 150Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
47 vinyl pressings of Sail Along Silvery Moon / Raunchy are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1957 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Dot Records 45-15661, released October 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-15661, 15661, HLD.8522, 45-HLD 8522) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45M-10321 ⑥ △18350 and 45M-10320 ④ △18349. 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.
