Vinyl pressings
by Everly Brothers · 1957
Wake Up Little Susie 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.
52 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 10 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.
A-45-1337-N7 ∆17602 ➁A side runout Variant 1
B-45-1337-N7 ∆17603 ➀B side runout variant 1
A-45-1337-N5 ∆17602 # ➀A side runout Variant 2
B-45-1337-N6 ∆17603 ③B side runout Variant 2
45-26734-AA-side runout var.2, etched
45-26733-BB-side runout var.2, etched
ZTSP26733-21B Side
ZTSP26734-2EA Side
ZTSP26734-2ESide A runout, variant 1
ZTSP26733-2DSide B runout, variant 1
ZTSP26734-2C .Side A runout, variant 2
ZTSP26733-2H .Side B runout, variant 2
H90B-8839-N7 1 IA side stamped
H90B-8840-N7 1 IB side stamped
H9OB-8839A side label
H9OB-8840B side label
H9-0B-8839A-side label matrix
H9-0B-8840B-side label matrix
A-1337-N5 △17600 ②A-side runout
B-1337 N5 △17601 ②B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | London Records 45-HLA 1281First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1957 | Australia | London Records 45-HL-1281First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Australia | London Records HL-1281First year10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Denmark | London Records 45-HL 8498First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1957 | Denmark | London Records 45-HL 8498First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Denmark | London Records 45-HL 8498First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Germany | London Records DL 20 130First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Germany | Heliodor 453007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Germany | Heliodor 45 3007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Germany | Heliodor 45 3007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | London Records DL 20 130First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Japan | London Records LED.71First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Netherlands | London American Recordings FL 1653First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | New Zealand | London Records 45-NZL.283First year7" | 7" |
| 1957 | New Zealand | London Records 45-NZL.283First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | India | London Records HL-A, 8498 / London American Recordings HL-A, 8498Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Barnaby Records ZS7 6127", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Barnaby Records B 5017", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | Barnaby Records B 5017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Barnaby Records B 5017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ireland | Old Gold OG 90617", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1980 | UK | Old Gold OG 90617", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1980 | UK | Old Gold OG 9061-A7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | London Records L 653 / London American Recordings L 653Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 90617" | 7" |
| ? | UK | London Records 45-HL-A 84987", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | London Records 45-HL-A 84987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 90617", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | London Records 45-HL-A 8498 / London American Recordings 45-HL-A 84987", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Barnaby Records ZS7 6127", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Cadence 13377", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
68 vinyl pressings of Wake Up Little Susie are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1957 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Cadence 1337, released September 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1337, 45-HL-A.8498, 45-HL-A 8498, HL-A.8498) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-45-1337-N7 ∆17602 ➁ and B-45-1337-N7 ∆17603 ➀. 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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