Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Burnette · 1961
God, Country And My Baby / Honestly I Do 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.
11 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 7 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.
LB-1306-1 A1 R RA side - runout (etched, except A1 R R, which are stamped))
LB-1302-1 A1 R RB side - runout (etched, except A1 R R, which are stamped))
LB-1306A side - label
LB-1302B side - label
45-LB-1306 [MR logo] △40486A side runout, variation 1
45-LB-1302 [MR logo] △40446B side runout, variation 1
45-LB-1306 [MR logo] △40486A side runout, variation 2
45-LB-1302 [MR logo] Ⓛ △40446B side runout, variation 2
LB..1306..3 I 1Side A runout
LB..1302..2 A1 ISide B runout
LB-1306Side A label
LB-1302Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | London Records HL-1890First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Belgium | London Records 9-5.310First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | London Records HL 9453 / London American Recordings 45-HLG 9453First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | London Records DL 20477First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL-G 698First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London Records 45-HL-G.9453First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLG 9453First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Liberty F-55379First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Liberty F-55379First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1961 | US | Liberty F-55379First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Liberty F-55379First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | London Liberty F. 553797", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of God, Country And My Baby / Honestly I Do are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Liberty F-55379.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-55379, 45-HL-G.9453, 45-HLG 9453, HL-1890) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LB-1306-1 A1 R R and LB-1302-1 A1 R R. 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.
