US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Top Rank International RA 2055
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM · Plastic Products Pressing
- Runout / matrix
RR 11057 1C PPEtched Side A
RR 11054 1C PPEtched Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Jack Scott · 1960
Cool Water / It Only Happened Yesterday was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 8 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.
RR 11057 1C PPEtched Side A
RR 11054 1C PPEtched Side B
RK 11057 IESide A runout etched
RK 11054 IESide B runout etched
RK 11057-2B 2B RA-Side Runout Etching
RK 11054-2B 2B RB-Side Runout Etching
RK 11,057A-Side Label
RK 11,054B-Side Label
45-KR-705Matrix on label side A
45-KR-706Matrix on label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | Top Rank International TRS-1527First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Canada | Top Rank International TR-2055XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Denmark | Top Rank International JAR 419First year7" | 7" |
| 1960 | Netherlands | Top Rank International 45-HTR-575First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | New Zealand | Top Rank International 45JAR-331First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Norway | Top Rank International JAR 419First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | Top Rank International JAR 419First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | UK | Top Rank International JAR 419First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Top Rank International RA 2055First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | Top Rank International RA 2055First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | US | Top Rank International RA-2055First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Top Rank International RA 2055First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | US | Top Rank International RA 2055First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Cool Water / It Only Happened Yesterday are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Top Rank International RA 2055.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RA 2055, RA-2055, JAR 419, TRS-1527) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RR 11057 1C PP and RR 11054 1C PP. 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.