Vinyl pressings
by Freddy Cannon · 1961
For Me And My Gal / Blue Plate Special 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.
14 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 8 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.
AudioMatrix RECORDING RECO-ART PHILA. S--4083--FA-side runout
AudioMatrix MASTERING RECO-ART PHILA. S--4083--BB-side runout
S-4083-FA-side label
S-4083-BB-side label
S-4083-FA-side label
S-4083-BB-side label
S-4083-F Recording Reco-Art Phila.Runout A
S-4083-B Mastering Reco-Art Phila.Runout B
S 4083-FLabel A
S 4083-BLabel B
S-4083-F AudioMatrix DM MASTERING RECO-ART PHILA.A side runout
S-4083-B AudioMatrix DM RECORDING RECO-ART PHILA.B side runout
S 4083-FA side label
S 4083-BB side label
S 4083-FA
S 4083-BB
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-152First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | Quality 1351XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Chile | Top Rank International TR - 1074First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Top Rank International HTR-748First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Top Rank International JAR-439First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | South Africa | Top Rank International 45-JAR 198First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-592First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-592First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | US | Swan S-4083First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Swan S 4083First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Swan S 4083-FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| 1961 | US | Swan S-4083First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Swan S 4083First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Swan S 4083First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Australia | Top Rank TRK 1527", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Sweden | Top Rank International T 10897", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of For Me And My Gal / Blue Plate Special are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Swan S-4083.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-4083, S 4083-F, S 4083, JAR-592) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AudioMatrix RECORDING RECO-ART PHILA. S--4083--F and AudioMatrix MASTERING RECO-ART PHILA. S--4083--B. 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.
