Canada
December 1958- Label and catalog number
- Decca 9-30803
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
45_W_106076_5Runout Side A
45_W_106077_5Runout Side B
45-106076Label side A
45-106077Label side B
Carl Dobkins Jr.My Heart Is An Open Book
Vinyl pressings
My Heart Is An Open Book
by Carl Dobkins Jr. · 1958
30 pressings11 countriesRockabillyRock
My Heart Is An Open Book 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 My Heart Is An Open Book
1 pressing came out in 1958, 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.
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 30 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s18 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Decca 9-30803First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Australia | Festival Records FK 30787", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Australia | Festival Records FK-30787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Germany | Brunswick 12 1787", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Hong Kong | Echo Records E.75 X 457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Ireland | Brunswick 058047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Jamaica | Decca 9-308037", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-30787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-30787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | Brunswick 45-058047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | Brunswick 45-058047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | Brunswick 45-058047", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | Decca 9-308037", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1959 | US | Decca 9-308037", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | Decca 9-308037", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
1970s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-600447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-600447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA-600447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
Year unknown9 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Brunswick 12 1787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Brunswick 12 1787", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Jamaica | MCA Records MCA-600447", Single, 45 RPM, Repress | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-600447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | Collectables COL-90191 / MCA Special Markets & Products MSS-359387", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-600447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | Decca 308037", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-600447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | Decca 308037", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
Tracklist
- AMy Heart Is An Open Book2:20
- BMy Pledge To You2:33
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of My Heart Is An Open Book are there?
30 vinyl pressings of My Heart Is An Open Book are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1958 and 1978.
When was My Heart Is An Open Book first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Canada. One of them is Decca 9-30803, released December 1958.
How do I tell if my copy of My Heart Is An Open Book is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-30803) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45_W_106076_5 and 45_W_106077_5. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is My Heart Is An Open Book 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.