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Jennie Lee by Jan & Arnie, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Jennie Lee

by Jan & Arnie · 1958

27 pressings6 countriesRock & RollRockPop

Jennie Lee was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Jennie Lee

24 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 6 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

April 1958
Label and catalog number
Arwin Records MM-108-45
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

AR 21389J - 2 I B1Stamped side A

AR 21388G - 2 I A2Stamped side B

MM-108-45-ALabel side A

MM-108-45-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

April 1958
Label and catalog number
Arwin Records MM-108
Format
10", 78 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

AR 21389J - 2 I B1Stamped side A

AR 21388G - 2 I A2Stamped side B

MM-108-78-ALabel side A

MM-108-78-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

April 1958
Label and catalog number
Arwin Records MM-108-45
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

AR 21389J - 2 I D1Runout A - stamped variant 1

AR 21388G - 2 I A1Runout B - stamped variant 1

AR 21389J-2 I D2Runout A - variant 2

AR 21388..G 1 I A2Runout B - variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

April 1958
Label and catalog number
Arwin Records MM-108-45
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

AR 21389J - 2 I A3Stamped side A

AR 21388G - 1 I A2Stamped side B

MM-108-45-ALabel side A

MM-108-45-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

April 1958
Label and catalog number
Arwin Records MM-108-45
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

AR 21389J - 2 I D2Stamped side A

AR 21388-G - 1 I A2Stamped side B

MM-108-45-ALabel side A

MM-108-45-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Arwin Records MM-108-45
Format
7", 45 RPM · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

"Jenny Lee" ∆45-MM-108-A ∆21389Side A, Etched, (Jenny Lee is done in script)

45-MM-108-B ("Gotta Get A Date" ~scratched out) ∆21388Side B, Etched

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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1950s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaLondon Records 45-HL -1390First year7", Single7", Single
1958CanadaQuality K1731First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958CanadaQuality K1731First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958CanadaQuality 1731First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
1958NetherlandsLondon Records FL 1752First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958New ZealandLondon Records 45-NZL.339First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958New ZealandLondon Records 45-NZL.339First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958New ZealandLondon Records NZL.339First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958UKLondon Records HL 8653 / London Records 45-HL 8653First year7"7"
1958UKLondon RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo
1958UKLondon American Recordings HL.8653First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958UKLondon Records HL 8653 / London Records 45-HL 8653First year7"7"
1958USArwin Records MM-108-45First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958USArwin Records MM-108-45First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USArwin Records MM-108-45First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 24 pressings from the 1950s
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownArwin Records MM-108-457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USArwin Records MM-108-457", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USArwin Records MM-108-457", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AJennie Lee2:00
  2. BGotta Getta Date2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jennie Lee are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Jennie Lee are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Jennie Lee first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Arwin Records MM-108-45, released April 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Jennie Lee is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MM-108-45, MM-108, HL 8653, HL.8653) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AR 21389J - 2 I B1 and AR 21388G - 2 I A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jennie Lee 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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