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Johnnie RayAin't Misbehavin'

Vinyl pressings

Ain't Misbehavin'

by Johnnie Ray · 1956

10 pressings7 countriesPop RockRockPop

Ain't Misbehavin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Ain't Misbehavin'

5 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 4 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-40649
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

J ZSP37669-1A.A-Side Runout Etching

J ZSP37668-1A.B-Side Runout Etching

JZSP 37669A-Side Label

JZSP 37668B-Side Label

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UK

May 1956
Label and catalog number
Philips P.B.580Philips B21855H
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

AA21855.1H.2 VV VSide A runout

AA21855.2H.2 Y VSide B runout

AA 21855 1HSide A label

AA 21855 2HSide B 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956AustraliaCoronet KP-032First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956CanadaColumbia 40649First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956USColumbia 4-40649First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1956USColumbia 40649First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, SingleShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
1956UKPhilips P.B.580 / Philips B21855HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCoronet KP-032 / Coronet 40649Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?NetherlandsPhilips B 21855 HShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?New ZealandCoronet KS-0327", Single7", Single
?South AfricaCBS CC.111Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USColumbia 4-406497", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene

Tracklist

  1. AAin't Misbehavin'
  2. BWalk Along With Kings

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ain't Misbehavin' are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Ain't Misbehavin' are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Ain't Misbehavin' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Columbia 40649.

How do I tell if my copy of Ain't Misbehavin' is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 40649, 4-40649, P.B.580, KP-032) 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 Ain't Misbehavin' 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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