Vinyl pressings
by Dion & The Belmonts · 1958
Teen Angel / I Wonder Why 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.
16 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 7 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.
J8 0W2402 - 1BRunout, Side A, Stamped, Variant 1
J8 0W2403 - 1BRunout, Side B, Stamped, Variant 1
J8-0W2402--1 A2 RRunout, Side A, Stamped, Variant 2
J8-0W2403--1 A1 RRunout, Side B, Stamped, Variant 2
ZTSP27574-1ASide A Stamped Variant 1
ZTSP27575-1CSide B Stamped Variant 1
ZTSP27578-1CSide A Stamped Variant 2
ZTSP27575-1BSide B Stamped Variant 2
J8-OW-2402Label A
J8-OW-2403Label B
J8 0W2402- 1B H ADeadwax A
J8 0W2403- 1B H A1Deadwax B
ZTSP2757(x)4-1BSide A runout
ZTSP2757(x)5-1ASide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | Leedon LS-510First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | Reo 8244First year10", 78 RPM, Single | 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | Reo 8244XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Germany | London Records DL 20 190First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Netherlands | London American Recordings FL 1755First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | New Zealand | Prestige Records PSP.0079First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | London Records 45-HL-H.8646First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | London Records / London American RecordingsFirst year7", Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | UK | London Records HL-H.8646 / London American Recordings HL-H.8646First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | UK | London Records 45-HL-H.8646First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Laurie Records 3013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Laurie Records 3013First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Laurie Records 3013First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1958 | US | Laurie Records 3013First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | US | Laurie Records 3013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Laurie Records 30137", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | US | Laurie Records LR-30137", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | Laurie Records LR-30137", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | Laurie Records LR 30137", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | Laurie Records LR 30137", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | US | Laurie Records Special Release7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Laurie Records LR 30137", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| ? | US | Laurie Records LR 30137", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Teen Angel / I Wonder Why are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Laurie Records 3013, released April 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3013, 45-HL-H.8646, HL-H.8646, HLH 8686) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J8 0W2402 - 1B and J8 0W2403 - 1B. 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.
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