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Joey Dee & The StarlitersYa Ya

Vinyl pressings

Ya Ya

by Joey Dee & The Starliters · 1962

10 pressings5 countriesRock & RollRock

Ya Ya was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Ya Ya

5 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia 45-DB 4862
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

7XCA 26064-1N M ZT1Side A - runout

7XCA 26065-1N A ZT1Side B - runout

7XCA 26064Side A - label

7XCA 26065Side B - label

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UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia 45-DB 4862
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

7XCA 26064-1NSide A - Runout stamped

7XCA 26065-1NSide B - Runout stamped

ZTTax code both sides stamped

7XCA 26064Side A - Label number

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Germany

1962
Label and catalog number
Roulette RL 4402
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

RL 4402-ARunout A, etched, variant 1

RL 4402-BRunout B, etched, variant 1

RL-4402-ARunout A, etched, variant 2

RL-4402-BRunout B, etched, variant 2

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Germany

1962
Label and catalog number
Roulette RL 4402
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

RL 4402-ARunout hand-etched side A

RL 4402-BRunout hand-etched side B

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Greece

1962
Label and catalog number
Roulette 2741
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

16339Label Side A

16343Label Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962GermanyRoulette RL 4402First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962GermanyRoulette RL 4402First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962GreeceRoulette 2741First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962UKColumbia 45-DB 4862First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1962UKColumbia 45-DB 4862First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1963CanadaRoulette 45257", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1963USRoulette R-45257", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1963USRoulette R-45257", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1963USRoulette R-45257", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1963USRoulette R-45257", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono

Tracklist

  1. AYa Ya
  2. BFanny Mae

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ya Ya are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Ya Ya are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.

When was Ya Ya first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, Germany, Greece. One of them is Columbia 45-DB 4862.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-DB 4862, RL 4402, 2741) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 26064-1N M ZT1 and 7XCA 26065-1N A ZT1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ya Ya 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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