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Georgia GibbsDance With Me Henry / Every Road Must Have A Turning

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Dance With Me Henry / Every Road Must Have A Turning

by Georgia Gibbs · 1955

11 pressings2 countriesPop

Dance With Me Henry was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Dance With Me Henry

11 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

US

February 1955
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70572
Format
10", 78 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

YB711240-7A etched

YB710479B etched

YB111240A label

YB10479B label

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US

1955
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70572
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

YB 11240 IF FIRunout, side A, stamped

YB 10479 IF FIRunout, side B, stamped

YB11240Label side A

YB10479Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1955
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70572
Format
10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

YB711240-7A side runout

YB710479B side runout

YB11240A side label

YB10479B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1955
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70572X45
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

J 45-YWF-11240-4 MRunout, Side A, Etched, J Stamped

H 45-YWF-10479-4 MRunout, Side B, Etched, H Stamped

YW11240Label, Side A, Matrix

YW10479Label, Side B, Matrix

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955CanadaMercury 70572First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955USMercury 70572-X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1955USMercury 70572First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955USMercury 70572First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
1955USMercury 70572X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1955USMercury 70572X45First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1955USMercury 70572X45First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1955USMercury 70572First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955USMercury 70572X45First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1955USMercury 70572First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955USMercury 70572First year10", 78 RPM, Single10", 78 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ADance With Me Henry (Wallflower)2:15
  2. BEvery Road Must Have A Turning2:19

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dance With Me Henry are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Dance With Me Henry are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Dance With Me Henry first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada. One of them is Mercury 70572, released February 1955.

How do I tell if my copy of Dance With Me Henry is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 70572, 70572-X45, 70572X45) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YB711240-7 and YB710479. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dance With Me Henry on vinyl worth?

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.

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