US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Liberty F-55136
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
45 LB 842-1ASide A
45 LB 843-1ASide B
Vinyl pressings
by Billy Ward And His Dominoes · 1958
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.
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.
45 LB 842-1ASide A
45 LB 843-1ASide B
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | London Records 45-HL-1377First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | London Liberty F.55136First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Canada | London Liberty LI. 55136First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | Germany | London Records DL 20 176First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Italy | London Records 45-HL 8634First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Netherlands | London Records FL 1753First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1958 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLU 8634First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | London American Recordings HLU.8634First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | UK | London Records 45-HL-U. 8634First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Liberty F-55136First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | US | Liberty F-55136First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Liberty F-55136First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | US | Liberty F-55136First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | London Records 9-5.0397", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Jennie Lee / Music, Maestro, Please! are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Liberty F-55136.
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.
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.