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Frankie AvalonWhat Little Girl / I'll Wait For You

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What Little Girl / I'll Wait For You

by Frankie Avalon · 1953

10 pressings4 countriesVocalPop

What Little Girl / I'll Wait For You was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 What Little Girl / I'll Wait For You

1 pressing came out in 1953, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953USMood Records 1013First year10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo
1958BelgiumChamp Records 1025x4545 RPM, 7"45 RPM, 7"
1958CanadaReo 8294X45 RPM, 7"45 RPM, 7"
1958CanadaReo 8294Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, SingleShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
1958UKHis Master's Voice 45-POP 5697", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1958USChancellor C102645 RPM, 7"45 RPM, 7"
1958USChancellor C-10267", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1958USChancellor C-10267", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958USChancellor C10267", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKHis Master's Voice 45-POP 5697", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AWhat Little Girl2:00
  2. BI'll Wait For You2:49

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of What Little Girl / I'll Wait For You are there?

10 vinyl pressings of What Little Girl / I'll Wait For You are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1953 and 1958.

When was What Little Girl / I'll Wait For You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US. One of them is Mood Records 1013.

How do I tell if my copy of What Little Girl / I'll Wait For You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is What Little Girl / I'll Wait For You 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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