Vinyl pressings
by Burl Ives · 1961
A Little Bitty Tear / Shanghied 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.
7 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 5 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 110235 3 2111Deadwax A, variant 1
45 110237 7 21Deadwax B, variant 1
45 110235 3 2Deadwax A, variant 2
45 110237 3 2Deadwax B, variant 2
45 110235 1 1Side A, Stamped
45 110237 1 1Side A, Stamped
(110,235)A-side label
(110,237)✤B-side label
45 110235 2 1A-Side Runout
45 110237 2 1B-Side Runout
(110,235)A-Side Label
(110,237)✤B-Side Label
45-110235-4Runout side A
45-110237-4Runout side B
110235Label side A
110237Label side B
45-110235-1C ZT BG 2BRunout side A
45-110237-1C UB U 2BRunout side B
110235Label side A
110237Label 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 | Canada | Decca 31330First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | Brunswick 45-05863 / Decca BM 05863First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Brunswick 12 243First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Ireland | Brunswick 45-05863First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Decca 31330First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Decca 31330First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Decca 31330First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | Festival Records FK-1707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Denmark | Brunswick 45-05863 / Decca BM 058637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-1707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Brunswick 45-058637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Brunswick 45-058637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Brunswick 058637", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Brunswick 45-058637", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Decca FM.7-68537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of A Little Bitty Tear / Shanghied are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1961 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, Denmark, Germany and more. One of them is Decca 31330.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 31330, 45-05863, 12 243) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 110235 3 2111 and 45 110237 7 21. 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.
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