Vinyl pressings
by Del Shannon · 1961
Runaway With Del Shannon was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
1303-A BG 705 Bell SoundRunout A, variant 1
BG 706 1303-B Bell SoundRunout B, variant 1
1303-A B G 705 Bell SoundRunout A, variant 2
BG 706 1303-B B G 706 Bell SoundRunout B, variant 2
SIDE 1: BGS705 "BELL SOUND"ALSO HAS SIDE 1: S1303 A (SCRATCHED OUT BUT READABLE)
SIDE 2: S1303B "BELL SOUND"
BG 705 1303-A BellSoundSide A runout etched (except BellSound)
BG 706 1303-B BellSoundSide B runout etched (except BellSound)
BG-705A-Side Label
BG-706B-Side Label
BG 705 1303-AEtched in side 1 dead wax
BG 706 1303-BEtched in side 2 dead wax
Bell SoundStamped in side 1& 2 dead wax.
ACEL-2000-1BSide A
ACEL-2001-1BSide B
ACEL-2000-1BSide A runout stamped
ACEL-2001-1BSide B runout stamped
ACEL.2000A side label
ACEL.2001B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | London Records HAA 7666First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | London Records HA-X.2402First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | London Records HA-X.2402 / London Records HA-X 2402First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | London Records HA-X.2402 / London Records HA-X 2402First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Bigtop 12-1303First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Bigtop 12-1303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Bigtop 12-1303First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | US | Bigtop 12-1303First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Brazil | London Records LLN 7.082LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Japan | Atlantic JET-7067LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Japan | Atlantic JET-402410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Quality V 1672 / Quality V-1672LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Line Records 6.24787 / LLP 5038LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Rumble Records RUM2011031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2016 | Europe | WaxTime 772106LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | London Records LLM-1755 / London Records LLM 1755LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Impact IMLP 4.00248 JLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Mexico | London Records LL 2009LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
18 vinyl pressings of Runaway With Del Shannon are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1961 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia. One of them is Bigtop 12-1303.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12-1303, HA-X.2402, HAA 7666) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1303-A BG 705 Bell Sound and BG 706 1303-B Bell Sound. 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.
