US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Radio Record Co. 102
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
3252 R 102 A E-1902Runout A
3253 ̶3̶0̶5̶3̶ R-102 B E-1902Runout B
102-A-45Label A
102-B-45Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Lee Trammell · 1958
You Mostest Girl 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.
3 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.
3252 R 102 A E-1902Runout A
3253 ̶3̶0̶5̶3̶ R-102 B E-1902Runout B
102-A-45Label A
102-B-45Label B
45-8270-S1Runout, side A
45-8270-S1̶2Runout, 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 | Australia | Radio Record Co. 102First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | Canada | Reo 8270XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Radio Record Co. 102-A-45 / Radio Record Co. 102-B-457", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1958 | US | Radio Record Co. 102First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Regency R-8797", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1961 | Canada | Regency R-8797", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Skyla Record Co. 11177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Australia | W & G WG-S-18477", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Skyla Record Co. 11177", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Fabor 1277", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | Fabor 1277", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | Skyla Record Co. 11177", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Fabor FA 0027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of You Mostest Girl are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1958 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada, Australia. One of them is Radio Record Co. 102.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 102, 8270X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3252 R 102 A E-1902 and 3253 ̶3̶0̶5̶3̶ R-102 B E-1902. 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.