UK
1958- Label and catalog number
- Coral 45-Q 72333
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Tri-Centre

Vinyl pressings
by Buddy Holly · 1958
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.
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.
45-105,182Label side A
45-105,183Label side B
45-VC-105182-1CA-side runout
45-VC-105183-1CB-side runout
105182A-side label
105183B-side label
105,182Label side A
105,183Label side B
(45-105.182)A-Side Label
105183B-Side Label
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 | Coral CK-3631First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | Coral 9-62006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | Coral 62006First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | Germany | Coral 93 271First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Hong Kong | Coral C. 27First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | New Zealand | Coral CK3631First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Singapore | Coral 9-62006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | Coral 45-Q 72333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | Coral 45-Q. 72333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | Coral 45-Q 72333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | Coral Q.72333First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | UK | Coral Q. 72333First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | Coral 45-Q 72333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Coral 9-62006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Coral 9-62006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Coral 9-620067", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
20 vinyl pressings of Early In The Morning are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, US, Germany, Norway and more. One of them is Coral 45-Q 72333.
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.
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.