Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Cochran · 1979
The Eddie Cochran Singles Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
UAK 30244 A-1U BilboA side, stamped, etched
UAK 30244 B-1U BilboB side, stamped, etched
UAK 30244 A-1 U Bilbo IREVariant 1: A side, stamped, etched
UAK 30244 B-1 U Bilbo IREVariant 1: B side, stamped, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Liberty UAC.5072First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Greece | United Artists Records 14C 062-82824First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Greece | United Artists Records 14C 062-82824LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Ireland | United Artists Records UAK 30244First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1979 | UK | United Artists Records UAK 30244LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1979 | UK | United Artists Records UAK 30244First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Mono, 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Mono, 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | United Artists Records UAC.5072LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | UK | United Artists Records UAK 30244LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1986 | Australia | Liberty MID-166016LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Liberty LUS-11C 076-82 824 / Liberty LUK 11C 076-82 824LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Liberty UAK 30244LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of The Eddie Cochran Singles Album are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1979 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Australia, Greece, Ireland. One of them is United Artists Records UAK 30244, released August 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAK 30244, UAC.5072, 14C 062-82824) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAK 30244 A-1U Bilbo and UAK 30244 B-1U Bilbo. 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.
