Vinyl pressings
by Freddy Cannon · 1961
Buzz Buzz A-Diddle-It / Opportunity was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 6 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.
S-4071-T Recording Reco-Art Phila.A-side runout, variant 1
S-4071-O Recording Reco-Art Phila.B-side runout, variant 1
S-4071-T AudioMatrix Recording Reco-Art Phila.A-side runout, variant 2
S-4071-O Recording Reco-Art Phila.B-side runout, variant 2
S-4071-TA-side label
S-4071-OB-side label
S-4071-TA-side label
S-4071-OB-side label
S - 4071 - T AudioMatrix Recording Reco-Art Phila. ARPA-side runout
S - 4071 - O AudioMatrix Recording Reco-Art Phila. ARPB-side runout
S-4071-TA-side label
S-4071-OB-side label
ET 45 KR 1106 - 1N RStamped side A
ET 45 KR 1106 - 1N JStamped side B
(45-KR-1106)Label side A
(45-KR-1105)Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Top Rank International TRK-44First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | Quality 1296XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Top Rank International HTR-712First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Top Rank International JAR-372First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Top Rank International JAR 568First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Swan S-4071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Swan S-4071First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Swan S-4071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Swan S-4071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Swan S-4071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Top Rank International HTR 6287", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Norway | Top Rank International T-10587", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Buzz Buzz A-Diddle-It / Opportunity are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Swan S-4071.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-4071, JAR 568, TRK-44, 1296X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-4071-T Recording Reco-Art Phila. and S-4071-O Recording Reco-Art Phila.. 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.
