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Bobby Vee Meets The Crickets

by Bobby Vee · 1962

22 pressings9 countriesRock & RollRockPop

Bobby Vee Meets The Crickets was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Bobby Vee Meets The Crickets

3 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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.

UK

October 1962
Label and catalog number
Liberty LBY 1086
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LBY 1086A-1 N H 1Runout side A, variant 1

LBY 1086B-1 N H 1Runout side B, variant 1

LBY 1086A-1N GGRunout side A, variant 2

LBY 1086B-1N PRunout side B, variant 2

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKLiberty LBY 1086First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKLiberty SLBY 1086First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKLiberty LBY 1086First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963AustraliaLiberty LRP-3228LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaLiberty LRP-3228LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaLiberty LRP-3228 / Liberty LRP. 3228LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaLiberty LST-7228LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963New ZealandLiberty LBY 1086MLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USLiberty LST-7228LP, AlbumLP, Album
1963USLiberty LRP-3228LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USLiberty LRP-3228LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1963USLiberty LRP-3228LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USLiberty LST-7228LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USLiberty LRP-3228LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USLiberty LST-7228LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974UKSunset Records SLS 50357LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceLiberty 2C 068-83094 / Liberty 2C 068-83.094LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1983JapanLiberty K22P-9149LP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017EuropeWaxTime 772177LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South AfricaLiberty LBY 1086JLP, AlbumLP, Album
?USLiberty LST-7228LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USLiberty LST-7228LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Peggy Sue2:18
  2. A2Bo Diddley2:15
  3. A3Someday2:10
  4. A4Well...All Right2:16
  5. A5I Gotta Know2:06
  6. A6Lookin' For Love2:06
  7. B1Sweet Little Sixteen2:25
  8. B2When You're In Love1:53
  9. B3Lucille2:25
  10. B4Girl Of My Best Friend2:22
  11. B5Little Queenie2:20
  12. B6The Girl Can't Help It2:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bobby Vee Meets The Crickets are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Bobby Vee Meets The Crickets are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1962 and 2017.

When was Bobby Vee Meets The Crickets first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK. One of them is Liberty LBY 1086, released October 1962.

How do I tell if my copy of Bobby Vee Meets The Crickets is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LBY 1086, SLBY 1086) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bobby Vee Meets The Crickets 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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