Vinyl pressings
by Helen O'Connell · 1951
I Wanna Play House With You / Slow Poke was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1951, 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.
45-9024-N1Stamped Runout, Large Typeface, Side A
45-9025-N2Stamped Runout, Large Typeface, Side B
12 12-51Stamped, Small Typeface, Side A
4 12-51Stamped, Small Typeface, Side B
45-9024-N1Runout side A, stamped, large typeface
45-9025-N2Runout side B, stamped, large typeface
7 11-51 "Anvil"Runout side A, stamped, small typeface
6 11-51 "Anvil"Runout side B, stamped, small typeface
9025-N1
9024-N2
DCAP9024Runout side A, stamped
DCAP9025Runout side B, stamped
CAP.9024Label side A
CAP.9025Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Canada | Capitol Records C-849First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1951 | Denmark | Capitol Records C 1837First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Misprint | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Misprint |
| 1951 | South Africa | Capitol Records CT.3160First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1951 | US | Capitol Records 1837First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1951 | US | Capitol Records 1837First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1951 | US | Capitol Records F1837First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1951 | US | Capitol Records F1837First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1952 | Australia | Capitol Records CP068Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | Australia | Capitol Records CP068Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Norway | Capitol Records C 1837Shellac, 10" | Shellac, 10" |
| ? | Sweden | Capitol Records C 1837Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 183710", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of I Wanna Play House With You / Slow Poke are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1951 and 1952.
The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US, Canada, South Africa, Denmark. One of them is Capitol Records F1837, released November 24, 1951.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F1837, 1837, C-849, CT.3160) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-9024-N1 and 45-9025-N2. 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.
