Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Vee · 1961
Run To Him / Walkin' With My Angel was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 9 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.
LB 1319 - 2 T IIISide A runout, etched, variant 1
LB - 1320 - 3 T IISide B runout, etched, variant 1
LB 1319-2 TllSide A runout, etched, variant 2
LB 1320-1 TllllSide B runout, etched, variant 2
LB 1319-4Variant 1: side A runout
LB 1320-2Variant 1. side B runout
LB 1319-3Variant 2: side A runout
LB 1320-1Variant 2: side B runout
45-LB-1320 [MR logo] △-40757Side A runout
45-LB-1320 2 [MR logo] △-40757-XSide B runout
LB-1319Side A label
LB-1320Side B label
45-LB-1319 [MR logo] △-40757A-Side Runout
45-LB-1320 [MR logo] △-40757-XB-Side Runout
LB-1319A-Side Label
LB-1320B-Side Label
45-MSX-5635-1C 2BA-side - stamped
45-MSX-5636-1C 2BB-side - stamped
MSX.5635Label, side A
MSX.5635Label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | London Records HL-1900First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Australia | London Records HL-1900First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Belgium | London Records 9.5.322First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Belgium | London Records 9-5.322First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | London Liberty F-55388First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Greece | London Records 45-GL 7042First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | His Master's Voice LIB 55.388First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Scandinavia | London Records 45-HL-G 9470 / London American Recordings 45-HL-G 9470First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | South Africa | Liberty LIB 55388First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLG 9470First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Liberty F-55388First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1961 | US | Liberty F-55388First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Liberty F-55388First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1961 | US | Liberty F-55388First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1961 | US | Liberty F-55388First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | Vivart SG 2267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of Run To Him / Walkin' With My Angel are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Liberty F-55388.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-55388, 45-HLG 9470, 45-HL-G 9470, HL-1900) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LB 1319 - 2 T III and LB - 1320 - 3 T II. 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.
