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Dicky Doo & The Don'tsLeave Me Alone (Let Me Cry) / Wild Party

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Leave Me Alone (Let Me Cry) / Wild Party

by Dicky Doo & The Don'ts · 1958

11 pressings4 countriesRock & RollRockPop

Leave Me Alone (Let Me Cry) / Wild Party was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Leave Me Alone (Let Me Cry) / Wild Party

10 pressings came out in 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Swan 4014
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

JO9W0005-1Scribed in runout side A

JO9W-0006Label B

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Swan 4014
Format
7", 45 RPM · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

4014A J09W0005-1A-Side Runout - Etched

4041B J09W0006-2B-Side Runout - Etched

J09W0005A-Side Label

J09W0006B-Side Label

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Swan 4014
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

A-4014-A E.K.Side A

A-4014-B E.K.Side B

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaQuality K1787First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958CanadaQuality 1787First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958UKLondon Records 45-HL-U 8754First year7", Single7", Single
1958UKLondon American Recordings HLU.8754First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958USSwan 4014First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958USSwan 4014First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958USSwan 4014First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958USSwan 4014First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958USSwan 4014First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USSwan S-4014First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959AustraliaLondon Records 45-HL-14827", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ALeave Me Alone (Let Me Cry)2:13
  2. BWild Party2:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Leave Me Alone (Let Me Cry) / Wild Party are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Leave Me Alone (Let Me Cry) / Wild Party are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1959.

When was Leave Me Alone (Let Me Cry) / Wild Party first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Swan S-4014, released September 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Leave Me Alone (Let Me Cry) / Wild Party is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-4014, 4014, 45-HL-U 8754, HLU.8754) 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.

How much is Leave Me Alone (Let Me Cry) / Wild Party 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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