Vinyl pressings
by Larry Williams · 1957
Bony Moronie / You Bug Me, Baby 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.
12 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 5 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-SP-615-5087 ② IVSide A - Etched, variant 1
45-SP-615-5085 ② IVSide B - Etched, variant 1
45-SP-615-5087 ①Side A - Etched , variant 2
45-SP-615-5085 ①Side B - Etched , variant 2
45-SP-615-5087 ② IV [crossed out] VA side etched runout (variant 1)
45-SP-615-5085 ②B side etched runout (variant 1)
45-SP-615-5087 ②A side etched runout (variant 2)
45-SP-615-5085-①B side etched runout (variant 2)
SP-615-5087A-side matrix, etched
SP-615-5085B-side matrix, etched
45-SP-615-5087 ②Side A - Etched
45-SP-615-5085 ①Variant #1 Side B - Etched
(5087)Side A Label
(5085)Side B Label
45-MSQ-2216-1C KH 1Side A, runout, stamped
45-MSQ-2217-1C IH 1Side B, runout, stamped
MSQ.2216Side A, label number, upside down
MSQ.2217Side B, label number, upside down
MSQ.2166A label
MSQ.2167B 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 | Canada | Regency 687XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | Regency 687First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Norway | Decca 45-HL 8532First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | South Africa | London International Recordings PD.8112First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | UK | London Records 45-HL-U 8532First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | London Records HL-U.8532First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | London Records 45-HL-U.8532First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | London Records HL-U.8532First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Specialty 615First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Specialty 615First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Specialty 615First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Specialty 615First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Australia | London Records 45-HL-13217", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Germany | London Records DL 20 1457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Netherlands | London American Recordings FL 16957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | London Records 9.5.0067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Specialty 6157", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Specialty 6157", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables COL 106157", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Specialty 6157", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Specialty 6157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Specialty 6157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Specialty 6157", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Bony Moronie / You Bug Me, Baby are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1957 and 1958.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada, Norway and more. One of them is Specialty 615.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 615, 45-HL-U 8532, HL-U.8532, 45-HL-U.8532) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-SP-615-5087 ② IV and 45-SP-615-5085 ② IV. 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.
