Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Helms · 1958
My Special Angel / Fraulein 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.
5 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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.
102 921/45 Made in Germany 1 2 1 1 7 A L 7 YRunout side A, stamped
101 074/45 Made in Germany 1 2 1 1 7 B L 7Runout side B, stamped
12 117 ALabel side A
12 117 BLabel side B
102 921/45 Made in Germany 1 2 1 1 7 A L 7 ARunout side A, stamped
101 0742/45 W Made in Germany 1 2 1 1 7 B A 8Runout side B, stamped
12 117 ALabel side A
12 117 BLabel side B
45 101074Runout side A
45 102921Runout side B
45-102921 KRunout, side A, etched
45-101074 KRunout, side B, etched
12 117 Alabel, side A
12 117 Blabel, side B
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 | Germany | Brunswick 12 117First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Brunswick 12 117First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Brunswick 12 117First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Italy | Fonit SP. 50080First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Norway | Brunswick 12 117First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Columbia 4-428017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Columbia 4-428017", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Columbia 4-428017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Columbia 4-428017", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | US | Gusto Records GG 808 / Starday Records GG 8087", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene |
| 1979 | Netherlands | GIP 41067", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Dureco Benelux 41067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1979 | US | Gusto Records GT4-20467", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1979 | US | King Records MST. 56727", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-600267", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-600267", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | MCA Records VIMX-15247", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | MCA Records VIMX-15247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA-600267", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA 600267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Quality QGT 297X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | Brunswick 12 1177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Hong Kong | Echo Records E.35 X 457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Hong Kong | Echo Records E.35 X 457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-600267", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-600267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables COL-90103 / MCA Special Markets & Products MSS-357667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-600267", 45 RPM, Reissue, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Single |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-600267", 45 RPM, Reissue, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Single |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-600267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-600267", 45 RPM, Reissue, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Single |
31 vinyl pressings of My Special Angel / Fraulein are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Germany, Italy, Norway. One of them is Brunswick 12 117.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 117, SP. 50080) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 102 921/45 Made in Germany 1 2 1 1 7 A L 7 Y and 101 074/45 Made in Germany 1 2 1 1 7 B L 7. 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.
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