France
November 1974- Label and catalog number
- Charly Records CR 300002Sonopresse CR300002
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Jerry Lee Lewis · 1974
Jerry Lee Lewis And His Pumping Piano was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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.
CR 300002 A1 CR300002-7Side 1 runout
CR 300002 BSide 2 runout
(Label side A): 33/ST/300002-A
(Label side B): 33/ST/300002-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Netherlands | Charly Records CR 300002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | France | Charly Records CR 300002 / Sonopresse CR300002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | France | Charly Records CR 300002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Music World MALPS 801LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK & Europe | Charly Records CR 300002LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | Spain | Charly Records 77-CH31 / Auvi 77-CH31LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Italy | Oxford OX/3205LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | UK | Charly Records CR 30002LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | Spain | Zafiro 30112203LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Brasidisc 5.065 / Brasidisc 5065LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Europe | Charly Records CR 30002 / Charly Records OX/3205LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Charly Records CR 30002LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Charly Records CR 30002LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Charly Records CR 300002LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Jerry Lee Lewis And His Pumping Piano are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France, Netherlands. One of them is Charly Records CR 300002, released November 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CR 300002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.