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Frankie AvalonDeDe Dinah

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DeDe Dinah

by Frankie Avalon · 1958

24 pressings5 countriesRock & RollVocalRockPop

DeDe Dinah 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.

How to spot a first pressing of DeDe Dinah

17 pressings came out in 1958, 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

January 1958
Label and catalog number
Chancellor C-1011
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

45-C-1011-A 2 △19068A side runout - etched

45-C-1011-B-2 △19069B side runout - etched

1011-ALabel A

1011-BLabel B

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Chancellor C1011
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

4̶5̶-̶C̶-̶1̶1̶0̶1̶-̶A̶ ̶²̶ 45-C-1011-A²Side A - Etched

4̶5̶-̶C̶-̶1̶1̶0̶1̶-̶B̶-̶²̶ 45-C-1011-B²Side B - Etched

45-1011 AA-Side Label

45-1011 BB-Side Label

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Chancellor C1011
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-1011 AA-side label

45-1011 BB-side label

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Chancellor C1011
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-C-1101-A-1 C-1011-A-1Runout Side A

45-C-1101-B-2 45-C-1011-B-2Runout Side B

45-1011 AA-side label

45-1011 BB-side label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 24 vinyl pressings

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

1950s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaHis Master's Voice E.A. 4330First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958CanadaReo 8208XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaReo 8208First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958CanadaReo 8208First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958UKHis Master's Voice POP. 453First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958UKHis Master's Voice 45-POP 453First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958UKHis Master's Voice 45-POP 453First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958USChancellor C1011First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USChancellor C1011First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1958USChancellor C1011First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1958USChancellor C-1011First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USChancellor C-1011First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USChancellor C1011First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1958USChancellor C1011First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, SingleShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
1958USChancellor C1011First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, SingleShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
All 17 pressings from the 1950s
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice 45-EA.43307", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?BelgiumChamp Records 10117", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKHis Master's Voice 45-POP 4537", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?USCollectables C 11577", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue
?USCollectables COL 11577", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USCollectables C 11577", Reissue7", Reissue
?USChancellor C-10117", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ADeDe Dinah2:10
  2. BOoh La La2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of DeDe Dinah are there?

24 vinyl pressings of DeDe Dinah are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was DeDe Dinah first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Chancellor C-1011, released January 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of DeDe Dinah is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C-1011, C1011, POP. 453, 45-POP 453) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-C-1011-A 2 △19068 and 45-C-1011-B-2 △19069. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is DeDe Dinah 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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