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Girls

by Johnny Burnette · 1961

15 pressings8 countriesRock & RollRock

Girls was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Girls

14 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 8 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Liberty F-55345
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

45-LB-1256 2 MR Δ39443Side A Runout

45-LB-1257 2 MR Δ39443-XSide B Runout

LB-1256Side A Label

LB-1257Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Liberty F-55345
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

LB-1256Side A Label

LB-1257Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Liberty F-55345
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

LB-1256Side A label

LB-1257Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Liberty F-55345
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene
Runout / matrix

45-LB-1256 2 MR Δ39443A-Side Runout Etching

45-LB-1257 1 MR Δ39443-XB-Side Runout Etching

LB-1256Side A label

LB-1257Side B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

July 1961
Label and catalog number
London American Recordings 45-HLG 9388
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-MSX-5382-1C B 1Side A runout

45-MSX-5383-1C B 1Side B runout

MSX.5381Side A label

MSX.5382Side 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaLondon Records HL-1846First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961BelgiumLondon Records 9.5.283First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961CanadaLondon Liberty F. 55345First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961GermanyLondon Records DL 20 444First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1961IrelandLondon American Recordings 45-HL-G 9388First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961UKLondon American Recordings 45-HLG 9388First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961UKLondon American Recordings 45-HL-G 9388First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USLiberty F-55345First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961USLiberty F-55345First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1961USLiberty F-55345First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1961USLiberty F-55345First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1961USLiberty F-55345First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961UKLondon American Recordings 45-HLG 9388First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961ItalyLondon Records 45-HL 9388 / London Records 45 - HL 9388First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKLondon American Recordings HLG 93887", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AGirls2:03
  2. BI've Got A Lot Of Things To Do1:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Girls are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Girls are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Girls first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Liberty F-55345.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-55345, 45-HLG 9388, 45-HL-G 9388, 45-HL 9388) 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 Girls 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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