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Schoolboy Crush

by Bobby Helms · 1958

11 pressings6 countriesFolkWorld& Country

Schoolboy Crush 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 Schoolboy Crush

10 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 6 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 9-30682
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

(104,837)Label A

(104,838)◆Label B

45 104837 10 2Deadwax A

45 104838 7 2Deadwax B

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-30682
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45 104837 I 1A side runout

45 104938 I 1B side runout

104,837A side label

104,938B side label

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UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 45-05754
Format
7", 45 RPM · Tri-centre
Runout / matrix

45-104837-1CSide A

45-104938-1CSide B

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UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 0 5754
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

104837Matrix (Side A Label)

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaFestival Records FK-3044First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958CanadaDecca 30682First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958CanadaDecca 9-30682First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958SingaporeColortune 30682First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958South AfricaDecca FM 6631First year10", 78 RPM, Single10", 78 RPM, Single
1958UKBrunswick 45-05754First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958UKBrunswick 0 5754First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1958USDecca 9-30682First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USDecca 9-30682First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1958USDecca 9-30682First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKBrunswick 05754Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ASchoolboy Crush2:24
  2. BBorrowed Dreams2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Schoolboy Crush are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Schoolboy Crush are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Schoolboy Crush first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca 9-30682.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-30682, 45-05754, 0 5754, FK-3044) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (104,837) and (104,838)◆. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Schoolboy Crush 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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