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Jacqueline

by Bobby Helms · 1958

12 pressings4 countriesVocalPopFolkWorld

Jacqueline 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 Jacqueline

10 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 4 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
Decca 9-30619
Format
7", 45 RPM · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

45 103915 2A side stamped/variant 1

45 103916 4B side stamped/variant 1

45 103915 2A side stamped/variant 2

45 103916 3B side stamped/variant 2

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-30619
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

45 103915 7 2A side stamped

45 103916 8 2B side stamped

(103,915)A side label

(103,916)◆B side label

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-30619
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

45 103915 2 1A side stamped

45 103916 3 1B side stamped

(103,915)A side label

(103,916)✣B side label

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UK

June 1958
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 45-05748
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-103915-1CA Side (Matrix)

45-103916-1CB Side (Matrix)

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UK

June 1958
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 05748
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

103915A Side (Matrix)

103916B Side (Matrix)

103915-1U B 1A Side (Runout)

103916-1U B RT 1B Side (Runout)

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaDecca 9-30619First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958GermanyBrunswick 12129First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958UKBrunswick 45-057487", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1958UKBrunswick 05748First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1958UKBrunswick 45-05748First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958USDecca 9-30619First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958USDecca 9-30619First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USDecca 9-30619First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1958USDecca 30619First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958UKBrunswick 45-05748First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958UKBrunswick 05748First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USDecca 9-306197", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AJacqueline2:31
  2. BLiving In The Shadow Of The Past2:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jacqueline are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Jacqueline are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Jacqueline first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is Decca 9-30619.

How do I tell if my copy of Jacqueline is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-30619, 30619, 45-05748, 05748) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 103915 2 and 45 103916 4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jacqueline 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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