Vinyl pressings
by Freddy Cannon · 1962
Teen Queen Of The Week / Wild Guy was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
RECORDING RECO-ART PHILA. S-4096-T AudioMatrixA-Side Runout Etching
RECORDING RECO-ART PHILA. S-4096-W AudioMatrixB-Side Runout Etching
S-4096-TA-Side Label
S-4096-WB-Side Label
RECORDING RECO-ART PHILA. S-4096-TA-Side Runout
RECORDING RECO-ART PHILA. S-4096-WB-Side Runout
S-4096-TA-Side Label
S-4096-WB-Side Label
S-4096-TA-Side Label
S-4096-WB-Side Label
45 KR 1173-1N G OT 1A Side runout, stamped
45 KR 1174-1N G OT 1B Side runout, stamped
45-KR.1173A Side label
45-KR.1174B Side label
45 KR 1173-1N G OT 1A Side runout, stamped
45 KR 1174-1N G OT 1B Side runout, stamped
45-KR.1173A Side label
45-KR.1174B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Top Rank International TRK-207First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Quality 1372XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Top Rank International JAR-436First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Sweden | Top Rank International T 1097First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-609First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-609First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Swan S-4096First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Swan S-4096First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Swan S-4096First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Top Rank International HTR7577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Teen Queen Of The Week / Wild Guy are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Swan S-4096.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-4096, JAR-609, TRK-207, 1372X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RECORDING RECO-ART PHILA. S-4096-T AudioMatrix and RECORDING RECO-ART PHILA. S-4096-W AudioMatrix. 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.
