Vinyl pressings
by Gwen Verdon · 1955
Damn Yankees 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.
8 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 4 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.
F2 PP3748-17SSide A stamped, variant 1
F2PP-3749-14SSide B stamped, variant 1
F2 PP3748-12S A2Side A stamped, variant 2
F2 PP 3749 6Ⓢ E1Side B stamped, variant 2
F2PP 3748 A1Side A runout stamp
F2PP 3749 A1Side B runout stamp
F2 PP3748-10S A1 RRunout Side A, stamped, R is etched
F2 PP3749-9S A2 RRunout Side B, stamped, R is etched
11H2PP 0275Side A label
11H2PP 0276Side B label
F2 PP-3748Machine Stamper, Side A
F2 PP-3749Machine Stamper, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Australia | RCA Australia L18006First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono | Album, LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Canada | RCA Victor LOC-1021First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono | Album, LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Canada | RCA Victor LOC-1021First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono | Album, LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Canada | RCA Victor LOC-1021 / RCA Victor LOC 1021First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono | Album, LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1108First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor LOC-1021First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono | Album, LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor LOC-1021First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor LOC-1021First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono | Album, LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor LSO-1021(e)LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSO-1021(e)LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LOC-1021LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | RCA AYL1-3948(e)LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor LOC-1021LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSO-1021(e)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSO-1021(e)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Damn Yankees are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1955 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor LOC-1021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LOC-1021, CLP 1108, L18006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F2 PP3748-17S and F2PP-3749-14S. 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.
