Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Love And His Orchestra · 1960
Chills And Fever was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ST-45-103- E5778 MR(circle stamped) 45-M-15372 △36807A-Side Deadwax
ST-45-104 MR(circle stamped) E5779 45-M-15373 △36807-XB-Side Deadwax
MB-15372-2 1A-Side Deadwax stamped
MB-15373 1 1B-Side Deadwax stamped
ST-103-ALabel, side A
ST-104-BLabel, side B
ST-45-103- E5778 45-MB-15372 MR(circle stamped) △36807Runout Side A [Etched / "MR" Stamped]
ST-45-104 E5779 45-MB-15373 MR(circle stamped) △36807-X
MW – 15372 – 12 IRunout A Stamped
MW – 15373 – 12 IRunout B Stamped
MW-15372Label A
MW-15373Label B
45-M-15372 MR Δ36807 3Etched Side A
45-M-15373 MR Δ36807-X 2Etched Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | Dot Records 16144XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Denmark | Dot Records D 45-223First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Startime 45-5001 / Startime 45-5002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Dot Records 45-245First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Dot Records 45-16144First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Dot Records 45-16144First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1960 | US | Dot Records 45-16144First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1960 | US | Dot Records 45-245First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings HLD 92727", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings HLD 92727", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Chills And Fever are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada, Denmark. One of them is Dot Records 45-16144, released September 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-16144, 45-245, 45-5001, 16144X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-45-103- E5778 MR(circle stamped) 45-M-15372 △36807 and ST-45-104 MR(circle stamped) E5779 45-M-15373 △36807-X. 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.
