UK
April 1955- Label and catalog number
- Decca 45-F 10515
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
DRF.20499
DRF.20500
Vinyl pressings
by David Whitfield · 1955
Ev'rywhere / Mama 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.
7 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 3 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.
DRF.20499
DRF.20500
DR.20500
DR.20499
DRF20499-5D BH
DRF20500-3D U NM H
DR.20500-1 UM AP 3A side runout
DR.20499-1 BM AP 1B side runout
DR.20500A side label
DR.20499B side label
CA DR.20500-1 MG H 12 3A Side Runout
CA DR.20499-1 HM H 71B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Australia | Decca Y6727First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | New Zealand | Decca F.10515First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | UK | Decca F.10515First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | UK | Decca 45-F 10515First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | UK | Decca F.10515First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | UK | Decca 45-F 10515First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | UK | Decca F.10515First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | UK | Decca 45-F. 105157", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Decca 45-F 105157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Decca F.10515Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Ev'rywhere / Mama are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1955 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Decca 45-F 10515, released April 1955.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-F 10515, F.10515, Y6727) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DRF.20499 and DRF.20500. 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.