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Eddie Cochran by Eddie Cochran, album cover

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Eddie Cochran

by Eddie Cochran · 1960

17 pressings7 countriesRock & RollRockabillyRockPop

Eddie Cochran was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Eddie Cochran

12 pressings came out in 1960, 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP 3172
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LRP 3172-1 SIDE 1Runout A

LRP 3172-1 SIDE 2Runout B

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP 3172Liberty LRP-3172
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

LRP-3172-1 △2520Runout A

LRP-3172-2 △2520Runout B

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP 3172Liberty LRP-3172
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LRP 3172-1 SIDE 1Runout A

LRP 3172-1 SIDE 2Runout B

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP 3172Liberty LRP-3172
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LRP 3172-1 SIDE 1Runout A

LRP 3172-1 SIDE 2Runout B

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP 3172
Format
LP, Album · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

LRP 3172 -1 SIDE 1 A1 IRunout A

LRP 3172 -1 SIDE 2 I A1Runout B

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP 3172Liberty LRP-3172
Format
LP, Album · Columbia Hollywood
Runout / matrix

LRP 3172-1A <SIDE-1> IIIHHSide A runout

LRP 3172-1B <SIDE-2> HHHSide B runout

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaLondon Records HAA 7601 / London Records HAA - 7601First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960AustraliaLondon Records HAA 7601First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960CanadaLiberty LRP 3172First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960CanadaLondon Liberty LRP. 3172First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USLiberty LRP 3172First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960USLiberty LRP 3172 / Liberty LRP-3172First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USLiberty LRP 3172First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1960USLiberty LRP 3172 / Liberty LRP-3172First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USLiberty LRP 3172 / Liberty LRP-3172First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960USLiberty LRP 3172First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960USLiberty LRP 3172 / Liberty LRP-3172First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960FranceDisques London HA-G 20.002First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963ItalyLiberty LBY 1186-QLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLiberty LRP. 3172LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaLiberty LBY 1186JLP, AlbumLP, Album
?Southern RhodesiaLiberty LBY 1186JLP, AlbumLP, Album
?USLiberty LRP 3172 / Liberty LRP-3172LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1C'mon Everybody
  2. A2Three Steps To Heaven
  3. A3Cut Across Shorty
  4. A4Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
  5. A5Hallelujah, I Love Her So
  6. A6Sittin' In The Balcony
  7. B1Summertime Blues
  8. B2Lovin' Time
  9. B3Somethin' Else
  10. B4Tell Me Why
  11. B5Teenage Heaven
  12. B6Drive In Show

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Eddie Cochran are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Eddie Cochran are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 1963.

When was Eddie Cochran first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, France, Australia, Canada. One of them is Liberty LRP 3172.

How do I tell if my copy of Eddie Cochran is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LRP 3172, HA-G 20.002, HAA 7601, LRP. 3172) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LRP 3172-1 SIDE 1 and LRP 3172-1 SIDE 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Eddie Cochran 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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