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Dean MartinOpen Up The Doghouse (Two Cats Are Comin' In) / Long, Long Ago

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Open Up The Doghouse (Two Cats Are Comin' In) / Long, Long Ago

by Dean Martin · 1954

10 pressings5 countriesVocalJazzPop

Open Up The Doghouse 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Open Up The Doghouse

5 pressings came out in 1954, 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.

US

1954
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records F2985
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-13011-D4Side A, Stamped (var. 1)

45-13012-D2 #2Side B, Stamped (var. 1)

45-13011-D2Side A, Stamped (var. 2)

45-13012-D3Side B, Stamped (var. 2)

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954AustraliaCapitol Records CP-386First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954NetherlandsCapitol Records 2985First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954USCapitol Records F2985First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1954USCapitol Records F2985First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1954USCapitol Records F2985First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1955UKCapitol Records 45-CL 142157", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1955UKCapitol Records CL.14215Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records CP-386Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono
?CanadaCapitol Records C-1432Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USCapitol Records 2985Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AOpen Up The Doghouse (Two Cats Are Comin' In)2:25
  2. BLong, Long Ago2:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Open Up The Doghouse are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Open Up The Doghouse are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1954 and 1955.

When was Open Up The Doghouse first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Australia, Netherlands. One of them is Capitol Records F2985.

How do I tell if my copy of Open Up The Doghouse is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F2985, CP-386, 2985) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-13011-D4 and 45-13012-D2 #2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Open Up The Doghouse 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.

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