US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Chess 1767
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Mono
- Runout / matrix
10079-2 T-M Ω(2)A side runout
10082 T-M Ω(2)B side runout
U-10079Label A
U-10082Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Chuck Berry · 1960
Our Little Rendezvous was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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.
10079-2 T-M Ω(2)A side runout
10082 T-M Ω(2)B side runout
U-10079Label A
U-10082Label B
45-10079-2 "MR" encircled 36973A-side runout
45-10082 "MR" encircled 36874B-side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | Quality 1249XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Chess 1767First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Chess 1767First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | US | Chess 1767First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | US | Chess 1767First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Chess 1767First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Artone AR 45.0127", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Funckler AR 450977", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Funckler AR 45.0977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Chess 17677", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Our Little Rendezvous are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is Chess 1767.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1767, 1249X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10079-2 T-M Ω(2) and 10082 T-M Ω(2). 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.