US
June 1958- Label and catalog number
- Sun 301
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
U-314Side A
U-315Side B
Vinyl pressings
by George Klein · 1958
The Return Of Jerry Lee / Lewis Boogie was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 1958, the album's first year, in 2 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.
U-314Side A
U-315Side B
45-U-314 -1 SheldonSide A runout, etched (Sheldon stamped)
45-U-315 SheldonSide B runout, etched (Sheldon stamped)
U-314Side A label
U-315Side B label
U-314A-Side Label
U-315B-Side Label
U-314(Side A)
U-315(Side B)
45-U-314 -(1) △22842 SheldonSide A runout, etched (Sheldon stamped)
45-U-315 △23035 SheldonSide B runout, etched (Sheldon stamped)
U-314Side A label
U-315Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | US | Sun 301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Sun 301First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | US | Sun 301First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | US | Sun 301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Sun 301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | Quality K1763First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | Quality 1763First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Sun 301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Sun 301First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Sun SUN 297", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Sun SUN #297", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables COL 3334 / Sun COL 33347", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Sun COL 3334 / Collectables COL 33347", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Sun SUN 297", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of The Return Of Jerry Lee / Lewis Boogie are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is Sun 301, released June 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 301, K1763, 1763) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, U-314 and U-315. 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.