US
February 1956- Label and catalog number
- Coral 9-61606
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
45 89346 7 3Side A stamped
45 89347 5 3Side B stamped
(45-89346)Side A label
(45-89347)◈Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Dick Jacobs His Chorus And Orchestra · 1956
"Main Title" And "Molly-O" / Butternut was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 1956, 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.
45 89346 7 3Side A stamped
45 89347 5 3Side B stamped
(45-89346)Side A label
(45-89347)◈Side B label
45 89346 1 1Runout Side A
45 89347 1 1Runout Side B
89346Label Side A
89347 ✤Label Side B
(89346)Label Side A
(89347) ✤Label Side B
45-89346A
45-89347B
(45-89346)Label Side A
(45-89347)Label Side B
45-VC-89346-1CSide A
45-VC-89347-1CSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Canada | Coral 9-61606First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | Netherlands | Coral 9-61606First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | Coral 9-61606First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | Coral 9-61606First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1956 | US | Coral 61606First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | US | Coral 9-61606First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Coral 61606Shellac, 10" | Shellac, 10" |
| ? | Germany | Coral 93 0757", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Coral 91 188Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Coral 61606Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Coral 61606Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of "Main Title" And "Molly-O" / Butternut are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Coral 9-61606, released February 1956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-61606, 61606) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 89346 7 3 and 45 89347 5 3. 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.