US
November 1954- Label and catalog number
- Epic 9085
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by De John Sisters · 1954
No More / Theresa (The Little Flower) was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ZSP34332-1B. TA-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
ZSP34333-1B... TB-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
ZSP34332-1A •A-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
ZSP34333-1B •B-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
ZSP34332-1A•Side A - Stamped
ZSP34333-1B•••Side B - Stamped
ZSP 34332Side A - Label
ZSP 34333Side B - Label
CO51928-1C..A side deadwax - stamped, variant 1
CO51925-1A. .B side deadwax - stamped, variant 1
CO51928-1C..A side deadwax - stamped, variant 2
CO51925-1C...B side deadwax - stamped, variant 2
ZSP34332-1B. TA-Side Runout Etching
ZSP34333-1B... TB-Side Runout Etching
ZSP 34332A-Side Label
ZSP 34333B-Side Label
ZSP 34332A-Side Label
ZSP 34333B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Denmark | Philips B 21499 HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | New Zealand | Philips B 21499 HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Canada | Columbia 4-2527First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | US | Epic 9085First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Epic 5-9085First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | US | Epic 5-9085First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1954 | US | Epic 5-9085First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1954 | US | Epic 5-9085First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1954 | Canada | Columbia C-2527First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Epic 9085First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | Australia | Philips B 21499 HShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Epic 9085Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
12 vinyl pressings of No More / Theresa (The Little Flower) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1954 and 1955.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Canada, Denmark, New Zealand. One of them is Epic 9085, released November 1954.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9085, 5-9085, 4-2527, C-2527) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.