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Dion & The BelmontsPresenting Dion And The Belmonts

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Presenting Dion And The Belmonts

by Dion & The Belmonts · 1959

15 pressings6 countriesRock & RollDoo WopRockPop

Presenting Dion And The Belmonts was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Presenting Dion And The Belmonts

4 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

May 1959
Label and catalog number
Laurie Records LLP 1002
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ETV209301-1E --A-side runout

ETV209302-1G -B-side runout

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New Zealand

1959
Label and catalog number
London Records HAM-U.2194
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ACL-1344-1B CJ C^Stamped runout A

ACL-1345-1B CJ C^Stamped runout B

ACL.1344Side A label

ACL.1345Side B label

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaReo RLP-605First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959New ZealandLondon Records HAM-U.2194First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959UKLondon Records HA-U 2194 / London Records HAU.2194First yearLPLP
1959USLaurie Records LLP 1002First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USLaurie Records LLP 1002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1960USLaurie Records LLP 1002LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962BrazilFermata FB-35LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USLaurie Records LLP 2002LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USLaurie Records SLP 2002LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012UKRumble Records RUM2011018LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016EuropeWaxTime 772115LP, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Limited Edition · Limited
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKAce CH107LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USCollectables COL 5025LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USLaurie Records LLP 2002LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USCollectables COL-5025 / Collectables COL 5025LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1I Wonder Why2:20
  2. A2Where Or When2:37
  3. A3You Better Not Do That2:13
  4. A4Just You2:31
  5. A5I Got The Blues2:45
  6. A6Don't Pity Me2:36
  7. B1A Teenager In Love2:37
  8. B2Wonderful Girl2:37
  9. B3A Funny Feeling2:13
  10. B4I've Cried Before2:48
  11. B5That's My Desire2:31
  12. B6No One Knows2:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Presenting Dion And The Belmonts are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Presenting Dion And The Belmonts are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 2016.

When was Presenting Dion And The Belmonts first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Laurie Records LLP 1002, released May 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Presenting Dion And The Belmonts is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LLP 1002, HA-U 2194, RLP-605, HAM-U.2194) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ETV209301-1E -- and ETV209302-1G -. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Presenting Dion And The Belmonts 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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