US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Felsted 45-8521
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
FD 158A side label
FD 159B side label
Vinyl pressings
by Kathy Linden · 1958
You'd Be Surprised was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 1958, 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.
FD 158A side label
FD 159B side label
FD 158A side label
FD 159B side label
FD 158A side label
FD 159B side label
FD 158-1 A1 RA-Side Runout Etching
FD 159-1 RB-Side Runout Etching
FD 158A-Side Label
FD 159B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | London Records 45-HL-1376First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | Felsted 45-FE. 8521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | Felsted FE. 8521First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | UK | Felsted 45-AF.105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | FelstedFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | UK | FelstedFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | UK | Felsted AF.105First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | US | Felsted 45-8521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Felsted 45-8521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Felsted 45-8521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Felsted 45-8521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of You'd Be Surprised are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Felsted 45-8521.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-8521, 45-AF.105, AF.105, 45-HL-1376) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FD 158 and FD 159. 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.