Vinyl pressings
by Jimmie Rodgers · 1958
Secretly 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.
13 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.
4-14-58 IV 12587 45Runout side A variant 1
4-03-58 ① 4458 12588 45Runout side B, variant 1
4-14-58 IV 12587 45Runout side A, variant 2
4-17-58[mirrored] III 4-14-58 12588 45Runout side B, variant 2
12587 45A Side Stamped
12588 45B Side Stamped
∆21378 (I)A Side Etched Circle with I inside
∆21379 (I)B Side Etched Circle with I inside
4-19-58Runout groove, etched side A (revert side print)
4-14-58 IVRunout groove, etched side A
12587 45Runout groove, stamped side A
4-19-58Runout groove, etched side B (revert side print)
12587A Side Label
12588B Side Label
7XR 12587-1N A XT 1Side A runout
7XR 12588-1N A XT 1Side B runout
7XR 12587Side A label
7XR 12588Side B label
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 | Roulette RS-005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | Apex 9-76283First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | Apex 76283First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | Italy | Roulette R-4070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Scandinavia | Sonet T 7018First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4130First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Columbia DB. 4130First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4130First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1958 | US | Roulette R-4070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Roulette R-4070First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | US | Roulette R-4070First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Roulette RL-4070First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Roulette R-4070First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Goldies 45 D-24777", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Roulette R-40707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Roulette RL-40707", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | New Zealand | Roulette R-40707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Secretly are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1958 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Roulette R-4070, released April 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-4070, RL-4070, 45-DB 4130, DB. 4130) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4-14-58 IV 12587 45 and 4-03-58 ① 4458 12588 45. 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.
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