UK
May 1955- Label and catalog number
- Decca DFE 6100Decca DFE.6100
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
(EFF.248)Label side A
(EFF.247)Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Charlie Kunz · 1955
Piano Medleys (Nos. 111 And 112) was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1955, 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.
(EFF.248)Label side A
(EFF.247)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | UK | Decca DFE 6100 / Decca DFE.6100First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | UK | Decca DFE 6100 / Decca DFE.61007", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca DFEA 61007", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Denmark | Decca DFE 6100 / Decca DFE.61007", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Norway | Decca DFE 61007", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Spain | Decca DFE 6100 / Decca DFE.61007", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | UK | Decca DFE 6100 / Decca DFE.61007", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | UK | Decca DFE.61007", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | US | London Records BEP.61007", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | US | London Records REP. 80237", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
10 vinyl pressings of Piano Medleys (Nos. 111 And 112) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1955 and 1956.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK. One of them is Decca DFE 6100, released May 1955.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DFE 6100) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (EFF.248) and (EFF.247). 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.