US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Top Rank International RA-2028
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Rockaway Pressing
- Runout / matrix
KO9W3303 - A 1 RSide A, Runout
KO9W3304 - 2A A1 2A KO9WI - 3304 2 A RSide B, Runout
KO9W 3303Side A, Label
KO9W 3304Side B, Label
Vinyl pressings
by Jack Scott · 1959
What In The World's Come Over You was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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.
KO9W3303 - A 1 RSide A, Runout
KO9W3304 - 2A A1 2A KO9WI - 3304 2 A RSide B, Runout
KO9W 3303Side A, Label
KO9W 3304Side B, Label
RK10-437A side label
RK10-440B side label
RK10-437 1B .A side deadwax - scribed
RK 10-440 1B .B side deadwax - scribed
K O9W 3303 1D I A1A-Side Runout, etched; "I" and "A1" are stamped
KO9W3304 4A I A1B-Side Runout, stamped
KO9W-3303A-Side Label
KO9W-3304B-Side Label
KO9W-3303 PMSide A runout, all etched
KO9W-3304 5ASide B runout, all stamped
K9OW-3303Side A label
K9OW-3304Side B label
L90A-1104-1Stamp
L90A - 1105-1Stamp
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | UK | Top Rank International 45-JAR-280First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | Top Rank International RA-2028First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | Top Rank International 45-75 058First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | Top Rank International RA-2028First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1959 | US | Top Rank International RA-2028First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | Top Rank International RA-2028First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1959 | US | Top Rank International RA-2028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | Top Rank International RA-2028-STFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Top Rank International RA-2028-STFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1959 | Denmark | Top Rank International T-1033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | Festival Records FK-31327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Germany | Top Rank International 75 058 A7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Italy | Top Rank International R. 21287", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Italy | Top Rank International R. 21287", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Japan | Top Rank International RANK-10287", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Netherlands | Top Rank International 45-HTR-5597", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | New Zealand | Top Rank International 45JAR-1727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | New Zealand | Top Rank International 45JAR-1727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | New Zealand | Top Rank International 45JAR-1727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Norway | Top Rank International T-10337", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Norway | Top Rank International T-10337", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Sweden | Top Rank International T 10337" | 7" |
| 1960 | UK | Top Rank International 45-JAR-2807" | 7" |
| 1960 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-2807" | 7" |
| 1960 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-2807", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Festival Records FK-31327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Top Rank International TR-2028X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Top Rank International TR-2028X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Top Rank International 45-HTR-5597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
30 vinyl pressings of What In The World's Come Over You are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1959 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Denmark. One of them is Top Rank International RA-2028.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RA-2028, 45-75 058, RA-2028-ST, 45-JAR-280) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KO9W3303 - A 1 R and KO9W3304 - 2A A1 2A KO9WI - 3304 2 A 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.