Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Cochran · 1957
Sittin' In The Balcony was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1957, 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.
55056-LB-685 45-GB-4045-D2 1 ✩Side A run-out, etched
55056-LB-682 45-GB-4038-D1 2 ✩Side B run-out, etched
45-LB-685Label A
45-LB-682Label B
LB-685Label side A
LB-682Label side B
45-LB 685-2 55056 A2Side A Runout, stamped
45-LB 682-2 55056 A2Side B Runout, stamped
45-NGB-4045-D3 [anvil symbol] 55056-LB-685A Side, dead wax [stamped]
45-NGB-4038-D2 [anvil symbol] 55056-LB-682B Side, dead wax [stamped]
45-LB-685A Side Label (Set 1)
45-LB-682B Side Label (Set 1)
LB-685Label side A
LB-682Label side B
GB-4045Label side A
GB-4038Label side B
45 - LB 685 -2 55056 I A2Side A runout stamped
45 - LB682 - 1 55056 I A2Side B runout stamped
45-LB-685Side A label
45-LB-682Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Canada | London Liberty 45-FC.369First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | London Liberty FC. 369First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | London Liberty 45-FC. 369First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Japan | London Records LED-47First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Japan | London Records LED-47First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Japan | London Records LED-47First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Liberty F55056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Liberty 55056First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Liberty F-55056First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Liberty F-55056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Liberty 55056First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Liberty F-55056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Netherlands | London American Recordings L 614First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Sittin' In The Balcony are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Netherlands, Canada, Japan. One of them is Liberty F-55056, released February 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-55056, 55056, F55056, L 614) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 55056-LB-685 45-GB-4045-D2 1 ✩ and 55056-LB-682 45-GB-4038-D1 2 ✩. 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.
