US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records W1544
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Freddy Cannon · 1964
Freddie Cannon 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.
8 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
[38891-1G] - WS 1544-A SM IIA runout, variant 1 [stamped], etched
[38892-1G] - WS-1544 A⃫ B S SMB runout, variant 1 [stamped], etched
A / ll I- o[38891-1F]A runout, variant 2 [stamped], etched
B IIll o[38892-1F]B runout, variant 2 [stamped], etched
[38891-1J] - WS 1544-A HA runout, variant 1 [stamped], etched
[38892-1J] - WS-1544-B HB runout, variant 1 [stamped], etched
8891-1BSide A runout stamped
W-1544-A HSide A runout etched
8892-1ASide B runout stamped
W-1544-B HHHSide B runout etched
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 W1544First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 1544 / Warner Bros. Records WS1544First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WS 1544First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WM 8153First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Warner Bros. Records W1544First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1544 / Warner Bros. Records WS1544First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Warner Bros. Records W1544First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1544 / Warner Bros. Records WS1544First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | Line Records OLLP 5223LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Germany | Line/OutLine OLLP 5223 ASLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Freddie Cannon are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Germany. One of them is Warner Bros. Records W1544.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W1544, WS 1544, WM 8153) 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.
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.