Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Dee · 1957
Sittin' In The Balcony was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1957, 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.
45-602 H8 OW3264-1CA-Side Runout Etching (variant 1)
45-601 H8 OW3263-1CB-Side Runout Etching (variant 1)
GB602 H8 OW3264-1B 1A-Side Runout stamp, with "G" replacing an Xed-out "A" (variant 2)
A4 GB601 H8 OW3263-1B 1B-Side Runout stamp, with "G" replacing an Xed-out "A" (variant 2)
GB-602Side A Label
GB-601Side B Label
H8 OW 3264-1 Rrunout side A
H8 OW 3263-1A Rrunout side B
H8 OW 3264label side A
H8 OW 3263label side B
GB-602A-Side Label
GB-601B-Side Label
H8 0W3264- 1C 309A Side Stamped
H8 0W3263- 1C 103B Side Stamped
GB-602A Side Label
GB-601B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | Prestige Records PS-0010First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Colonial 45 CR 430First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Colonial CR 430First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Prestige Records PSP-0010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Colonial 45-CR 430First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Colonial 45-CR-430First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Colonial CR-430First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Colonial CR-430First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Colonial 78-CR 430First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Colonial 45-CR 430First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Sittin' In The Balcony are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Colonial 45-CR 430.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-CR 430, 45-CR-430, CR-430, 78-CR 430) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-602 H8 OW3264-1C and 45-601 H8 OW3263-1C. 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.
