Vinyl pressings
by Julie London · 1956
Calendar Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 1956, 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.
SL-9002 - NFB-2114-D2 #2 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 1
SL-9002-PT-2 - FB-2115-N1 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
SL-9002 - NFB-2114-D2" [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 2
SL-9002 - NFB-2115-D2 #2 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 2
SL-9002-1AHand Etched
SL:-9002-1DHand Etched
FB-2114Side A Label
FB-2115Side B Label
SL XX 902 SIDE 1 1 A1 IRunout Side 1, variant 1
SL XX 902 SIDE 2 1 A1 IRunout Side 2, variant 1
SL XX 9002 SIDE 1 1 A IRunout Side 1, variant 2
SL XX 9002 SIDE 2 1 A IRunout Side 2, variant 2
SL-9002 FB-2114-D3 2Side A Runout Etched, 2 Stamped
SL-9002 FB-2115-D1 2 ☆Side B Runout Etched, 2 ☆ Stamped
SL-9002- FB-2114-D1Runout Side A [Etched]
SL-9002 FB-2115-D1Runout Side B [Etched]
SL 9002-1 HRunout Side 1, variant 1
SL 90023-2 HRunout Side 2, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Brazil | London Records LLN - 7017First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Liberty SL 9002 / Liberty SL-9002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Japan | London Records LC 3010First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Japan | London Records LLC 3010First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1956 | US | Liberty SL 9002 / Liberty SL-9002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Liberty SL 9002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Liberty SL 9002First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Liberty SL 9002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Liberty SL 9002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Liberty SL 9002 / Liberty SL-9002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Australia | London Records HAA 2038LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | London Records HA-U 2038LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | London Records HA-U 2038 / London Records HA-U.2038LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | London Records HA-U 2038 / London Records HA-U.2038LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | London Records HA-U 2038 / London Records HA-U.2038LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Liberty SL-9002 / Liberty SL 9002LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Liberty SL-9002 / Liberty SL 9002LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Philippines | Liberty SL-9002LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Japan | Liberty GP632 (M)LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1979 | Japan | Liberty GP632 (M)LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Edsel Records XED 109 / Edsel Records ED 109LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Spain | LPTime Records LP1017LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2014 | Europe | WaxTime 771892LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Not Now Music NOTLP324LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | SoundsGood Original Recordings 66417LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Liberty SL 9002 / Liberty SL-9002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | London American Recordings HA-U 2038LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Liberty SL 9002 / Liberty SL-9002LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
30 vinyl pressings of Calendar Girl are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1956 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Brazil, Canada, Japan. One of them is Liberty SL 9002, released December 1956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SL 9002, LLN - 7017, LC 3010, LLC 3010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SL-9002 - NFB-2114-D2 #2 [Anvil symbol] and SL-9002-PT-2 - FB-2115-N1 [Anvil symbol]. 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.
