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Billy Ward And His DominoesJennie Lee / Music, Maestro, Please!

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Jennie Lee / Music, Maestro, Please!

by Billy Ward And His Dominoes · 1958

14 pressings8 countriesDoo WopRhythm & BluesRock & RollRock

Jennie Lee / Music, Maestro, Please! 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 Jennie Lee / Music, Maestro, Please!

13 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Liberty F-55136
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45 LB 842 ⑤ △21765A side runout, variant 1

45 LB 843 ⑤, △21764B side runout, variant 1

45 LB 842 △21765A side runout, variant 2

45 LB 843 △21764B side runout, variant 2

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaLondon Records 45-HL-1377First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958CanadaLondon Liberty F.55136First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958CanadaLondon Liberty LI. 55136First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958GermanyLondon Records DL 20 176First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958ItalyLondon Records 45-HL 8634First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958NetherlandsLondon Records FL 1753First year7", Single7", Single
1958UKLondon American Recordings 45-HLU 8634First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958UKLondon American Recordings HLU.8634First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958UKLondon Records 45-HL-U. 8634First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USLiberty F-55136First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958USLiberty F-55136First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USLiberty F-55136First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1958USLiberty F-55136First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLondon Records 9-5.0397", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AJennie Lee1:56
  2. BMusic, Maestro, Please!2:16

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jennie Lee / Music, Maestro, Please! are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Jennie Lee / Music, Maestro, Please! are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Jennie Lee / Music, Maestro, Please! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Liberty F-55136.

How do I tell if my copy of Jennie Lee / Music, Maestro, Please! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-55136, 45-HLU 8634, HLU.8634, 45-HL-U. 8634) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 LB 842-1A and 45 LB 843-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jennie Lee / Music, Maestro, Please! 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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