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Penny Loafers And Bobby Socks / Rocket

by Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones · 1957

13 pressings6 countriesRockabillyRock

Penny Loafers And Bobby Socks / Rocket was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Penny Loafers And Bobby Socks / Rocket

13 pressings came out in 1957, 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

1957
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-9867
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

AMP 45-2099A-side label

AMP 45-3001B-side label

45-ABC-2099-1A-side label

45-ABC-3001-1B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-9867
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

AMP 45-2099A-Side label

AMP 45-3001B-Side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 78-9867
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

ABC-2099-1 O

ABC-3001-1 O

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 78-9867
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

A-21007 2099-2A side runout

A-21008 3001-2B side runout

AMP 78-2099A side label

AMP 78-3001B side label

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957AustraliaW & G WG-SPN 577First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957CanadaSparton 514RFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, SingleShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
1957NetherlandsABC-Paramount AP 22018First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957New ZealandW & G WG.SPN 577First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957UKHis Master's Voice 45-POP 445First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957UKHis Master's Voice 45-POP445First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1957USABC-Paramount 45-9867First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957USABC-Paramount 45-9867First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1957USABC-Paramount 45-9867First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957USABC-Paramount 45-9867First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957USABC-Paramount 78-9867First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957USABC-Paramount 78-9867First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957CanadaSparton 4-514RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. APenny Loafers And Bobby Socks1:47
  2. BRocket2:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Penny Loafers And Bobby Socks / Rocket are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Penny Loafers And Bobby Socks / Rocket are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Penny Loafers And Bobby Socks / Rocket first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount 45-9867.

How do I tell if my copy of Penny Loafers And Bobby Socks / Rocket is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-9867, 78-9867, 45-POP 445, 45-POP445) 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.

How much is Penny Loafers And Bobby Socks / Rocket 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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