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Billy Vaughn And His OrchestraTrying / Tumbling Tumbleweeds

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Trying / Tumbling Tumbleweeds

by Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra · 1958

13 pressings7 countriesEasy ListeningInstrumentalJazzPop

Trying / Tumbling Tumbleweeds 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Trying / Tumbling Tumbleweeds

12 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

Netherlands

July 1958
Label and catalog number
London American Recordings FL 1743
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-MSDF-2415-2C 2 32 CARunout side A

45-MSDF-2416-1C 1 32 CARunout side B

45-MSDF 2415Label side A

45-MSDF 2416Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaLondon Records 45-HL-1338First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958CanadaDot Records 15710First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958CanadaDot Records 45-15710First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958ItalyLondon Records 45-HL 8612First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958New ZealandLondon Records 45-NZL.332First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958New ZealandLondon Records NZL.332First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958New ZealandLondon Records 45-NZL.332First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958UKLondon Records 45-HL-D.8612First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958UKLondon Records 45-HLD 8612First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USDot Records 45-15710First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USDot Records 45-15710First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958NetherlandsLondon American Recordings FL 1743First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKLondon Records HL-D.8612 / London American Recordings HL-D.8612Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ATrying1:55
  2. BTumbling Tumbleweeds1:59

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Trying / Tumbling Tumbleweeds are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Trying / Tumbling Tumbleweeds are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Trying / Tumbling Tumbleweeds first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Dot Records 45-15710, released February 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Trying / Tumbling Tumbleweeds is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-15710, 45-HL-D.8612, 45-HLD 8612, FL 1743) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Trying / Tumbling Tumbleweeds on vinyl worth?

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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