Vinyl pressings
by Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps · 1957
Lotta Lovin' / Wear My Ring was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 7 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.
45-17209-D6 #2 [Scranton Lathe]Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1
45-17208-N4 #4 [Scranton Lathe]Runout, side B, stamped, variant 1
45-17209-D5 #3 ⌂Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2
45-17208-N4 #3 ⌂Runout, side B, stamped, variant 2
45-17209-02 2 ✩A side runout, variant 1
45-17208-01 2 ✩B side runout, variant 1
45-17209-D1 1 ☆A side runout, variant 2
45-17208-D1 1 ☆B side runout, variant 2
45-17209-D5 #3 'Anvil/Lathe - Image'Side A - Stamped (#3 Etched)
45-17208-N4 #3 'Anvil/Lathe - Image'Side B - Stamped (#3 Etched)
45-17209Side A - Label
45-17208Side B - Label
45-17209-D1Side A - Etched
45-17208-D1Side B - Etched
45-17209Side A - Label
45-17208Side B - Label
17209-1 M 1Runout side A
17208-1 H 1Runout side B
17209Label side A
17208Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | Capitol Records 45-CP-1249First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1957 | Australia | Capitol Records CP 1249First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Capitol Records F3763First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | Capitol Records 3763First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Japan | Capitol Records 7P-60First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Capitol Records 45-F.3763First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL.17First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records CL14763First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL14763First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 14763First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records CL14763First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records CL 14763First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F3763First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records 3763First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F3763First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Capitol Records 56007", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Philippines | Capitol Records F37637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Capitol Records F37637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Capitol Records F37637", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Capitol Records F37637", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
25 vinyl pressings of Lotta Lovin' / Wear My Ring are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1957 and 1958.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records F3763.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F3763, 3763, CL14763, 45-CL14763) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-17209-D6 #2 [Scranton Lathe] and 45-17208-N4 #4 [Scranton Lathe]. 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.
