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Kathy LindenYou'd Be Surprised

Vinyl pressings

You'd Be Surprised

by Kathy Linden · 1958

11 pressings4 countriesVocalRockPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of You'd Be Surprised

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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Felsted 45-8521
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

FD 158A side label

FD 159B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Felsted 45-8521
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

FD 158A side label

FD 159B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Felsted 45-8521
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

FD 158A side label

FD 159B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Felsted 45-8521
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

FD 158-1 A1 RA-Side Runout Etching

FD 159-1 RB-Side Runout Etching

FD 158A-Side Label

FD 159B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaLondon Records 45-HL-1376First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958CanadaFelsted 45-FE. 8521First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958CanadaFelsted FE. 8521First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958UKFelsted 45-AF.105First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958UKFelstedFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo
1958UKFelstedFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo
1958UKFelsted AF.105First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
1958USFelsted 45-8521First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USFelsted 45-8521First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USFelsted 45-8521First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USFelsted 45-8521First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AYou'd Be Surprised2:17
  2. BWhy Oh Why1:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You'd Be Surprised are there?

11 vinyl pressings of You'd Be Surprised are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was You'd Be Surprised first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Felsted 45-8521.

How do I tell if my copy of You'd Be Surprised is a first pressing?

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.

How much is You'd Be Surprised on vinyl worth?

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.

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