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

Vinyl pressings
by Jan & Arnie · 1958
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
"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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | London Records 45-HL -1390First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1958 | Canada | Quality K1731First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | Quality K1731First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | Quality 1731First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | Netherlands | London Records FL 1752First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | New Zealand | London Records 45-NZL.339First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | New Zealand | London Records 45-NZL.339First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | New Zealand | London Records NZL.339First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | UK | London Records HL 8653 / London Records 45-HL 8653First year7" | 7" |
| 1958 | UK | London RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | UK | London American Recordings HL.8653First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | UK | London Records HL 8653 / London Records 45-HL 8653First year7" | 7" |
| 1958 | US | Arwin Records MM-108-45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | US | Arwin Records MM-108-45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Arwin Records MM-108-45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Arwin Records MM-108-457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arwin Records MM-108-457", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arwin Records MM-108-457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Jennie Lee are listed here, from 6 countries.
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.
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.
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.