Skip to content
VinylLens
Early In The Morning by Buddy Holly, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Early In The Morning

by Buddy Holly · 1958

20 pressings9 countriesRock & RollRock

Early In The Morning 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 Early In The Morning

19 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Coral 45-Q. 72333
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-105,182Label side A

45-105,183Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Coral 45-Q 72333
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Tri-Centre, Label Variation
Runout / matrix

45-VC-105182-1CA-side runout

45-VC-105183-1CB-side runout

105182A-side label

105183B-side label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Coral Q. 72333
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

105,182Label side A

105,183Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Coral 45-Q 72333
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Tri-Centre, Label Variation
Runout / matrix

(45-105.182)A-Side Label

105183B-Side 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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1950s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaCoral CK-3631First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958CanadaCoral 9-62006First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958CanadaCoral 62006First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958GermanyCoral 93 271First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1958Hong KongCoral C. 27First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958New ZealandCoral CK3631First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1958SingaporeCoral 9-62006First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958UKCoral 45-Q 72333First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958UKCoral 45-Q. 72333First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958UKCoral 45-Q 72333First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958UKCoral Q.72333First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958UKCoral Q. 72333First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, SingleShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
1958UKCoral 45-Q 72333First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USCoral 9-62006First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USCoral 9-62006First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 19 pressings from the 1950s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USCoral 9-620067", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. AEarly In The Morning
  2. BNow We're One

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Early In The Morning are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Early In The Morning are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Early In The Morning first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, US, Germany, Norway and more. One of them is Coral 45-Q 72333.

How do I tell if my copy of Early In The Morning is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-Q 72333, 45-Q. 72333, Q.72333, Q. 72333) 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 Early In The Morning 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.

More Buddy Holly on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Early In The Morning worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free