Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Cash · 1959
Frankie's Man, Johnny / You Dreamer You was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 1959, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ZSP45250-2H ...A-side runout (Variant 1)
ZSP47034-1D...B-side runout (Variant 1)
ZSP45250-2A .A-side runout (Variant 2)
ZSP47034-1A .B-side runout (Variant 2)
ZSP45250-1H (stamped) T (etched)Side A runout
ZSP47034-1G (stamped) T (etched)Side A runout
J ZSP45250-2ACA-side, stamped
J ZSP47034-1ADB-side, stamped
AA 322445 ▽ 1F ▽ 2 // 420A side runout, stamped
AA 322445 ▽ 2F ▽ 2 // 420B side runout, stamped
AA 322445 1FA side label
AA 322445 2FB side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Australia | Columbia KS-316 / Coronet MX118353First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Australia | Coronet KS-316First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Canada | Columbia 4-41371First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Canada | Columbia 41371First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Netherlands | Philips 322 445 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | Philips 45-PB.928First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | Columbia 4-41371First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1959 | US | Columbia 4-41371First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1959 | US | Columbia 4-41371First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1959 | US | Columbia 4-41371First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1959 | US | Columbia 4-41371First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Frankie's Man, Johnny / You Dreamer You are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 4-41371, released March 30, 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-41371, 45-PB.928, KS-316, 41371) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP45250-2H ... and ZSP47034-1D.... 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.
