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Cool Water / It Only Happened Yesterday

by Jack Scott · 1960

13 pressings8 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Cool Water / It Only Happened Yesterday

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Top Rank International RA-2055
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

RK 11057 IESide A runout etched

RK 11054 IESide B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Top Rank International RA 2055
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Top Rank International JAR 419
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-KR-705Matrix on label side A

45-KR-706Matrix on label side B

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaTop Rank International TRS-1527First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960CanadaTop Rank International TR-2055XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1960DenmarkTop Rank International JAR 419First year7"7"
1960NetherlandsTop Rank International 45-HTR-575First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1960New ZealandTop Rank International 45JAR-331First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1960NorwayTop Rank International JAR 419First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960UKTop Rank International JAR 419First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1960UKTop Rank International JAR 419First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1960USTop Rank International RA 2055First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1960USTop Rank International RA 2055First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1960USTop Rank International RA-2055First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1960USTop Rank International RA 2055First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1960USTop Rank International RA 2055First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ACool Water2:28
  2. BIt Only Happened Yesterday2:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cool Water / It Only Happened Yesterday are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Cool Water / It Only Happened Yesterday are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Cool Water / It Only Happened Yesterday first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Top Rank International RA 2055.

How do I tell if my copy of Cool Water / It Only Happened Yesterday is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Cool Water / It Only Happened Yesterday 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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