Vinyl pressings
by Freddy Cannon · 1964
Abigail Beecher / All American Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 9 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.
FX-13597-1AA side deadwax - stamped
FX-13598-1BB side deadwax - stamped
FX-13597-1CA side deadwax - stamped (Variation 1)
FX-13598-1DB side deadwax - stamped (Variation 1)
FX-13597A side deadwax - etched
FX-13598B side deadwax - etched
FX13597Side A Label
FX13598Side B Label
FX-13597-1D T111Stamped in runout A, T111 etched, Variant 1
FX-13598-1D T111Stamped in runout B, T111 etched, Variant 1
FX-13597-1D T1111Stamped in runout A, T1111 etched, Variant 2
FX-13598-1D T1111Stamped in runout B, T1111 etched, Variant 2
FX-13597 HHA side runout etched
FX-13598 HHB side runout etched
FX13597A side label
FX13598B side label
FX13597Side A Label
FX13598Side B Label
FX-13597 HA-Side Runout
FX-13598 HHB-Side Runout
FX13597A-Side Label
FX13598B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 5409First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 5409First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | France | Warner Bros. Records WV 5048 / Warner Bros. Records 5409First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 5409First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 5409First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records 5409First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Norway | Warner Bros. Records 5409First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 123First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB123First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | US | Warner Bros. Records 5409First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | Warner Bros. Records 5409First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Warner Bros. Records 5409First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Warner Bros. Records 5409First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | Warner Bros. Records 5409First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | Warner Bros. Records 5409First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 7 WB 150117", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records G-54097", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene |
17 vinyl pressings of Abigail Beecher / All American Girl are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 5409.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5409, WB 123, WB123, WV 5048) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FX-13597-1A and FX-13598-1B. 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.
