Vinyl pressings
by Gerry Granahan · 1958
No Chemise, Please 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.
14 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 5 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.
104 J9OW4317-1 A1 RA-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
103 J9OW4316-1 A1 RB-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
104 J9OW4317-1 A1 RA-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
103 J9OW4316-1 A2 RB-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
104 J9OW4317 2 IA-Side Runout Etching
103 J9OW4316 1 IB-Side Runout Etching
(M 104) J9OW-4317A-Side Label
(M 103) J9OW-4316B-Side Label
104 45A-Side Runout Etching
103 45B-Side Runout Etching
(M 104)A-Side Label
(M 103)B-Side Label
104 45A-Side Runout Etching
103 45B-Side Runout Etching
(M 104)A-Side Label
(M 103)B-Side Label
104 45 (triangle) 22754A-Side Runout
103 45 (triangle) 22753B-Side Runout
102 (M 104) J90W-4317A-Side Label
102 (M 103) J90W-4316B-Side Label
104 45A-Side Runout Etching
103 45B-Side Runout Etching
(M 104)A-Side Label
(M 103)B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | Leedon LS-005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | Apex 76300First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | New Zealand | Prestige Records PSP-0084First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | London Records 45-HL 8668First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | UK | London American Recordings / London RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | US | Sunbeam 102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Sunbeam 102First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Sunbeam 102First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Sunbeam 102First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Sunbeam 102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Sunbeam 102First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Sunbeam 102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Sunbeam 102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | London American Recordings HL.8668First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Apex 9-763007", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of No Chemise, Please are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Sunbeam 102.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 102, HL.8668, 45-HL 8668, LS-005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 104 J9OW4317-1 A1 R and 103 J9OW4316-1 A1 R. 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.
