US
December 1952- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records F2316
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
45-10608-N2 ☖ 12-52 1Side A Runout [Stamped]
45-10613-D2 ☖ 12-52 3Side B Runout [Stamped]
45-10608Side A Label
45-10613Side B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Les Paul & Mary Ford · 1952
Bye Bye Blues / Mammy's Boogie was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 1952, 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.
45-10608-N2 ☖ 12-52 1Side A Runout [Stamped]
45-10613-D2 ☖ 12-52 3Side B Runout [Stamped]
45-10608Side A Label
45-10613Side B Label
10608-D1 [Anvil symbol] 12-52 1A side stamped variant 1
10613-D2 [Anvil symbol] 12-52 1B side stamped variant 1
10608-N7 [Anvil symbol] 12-52 3A side stamped variant 2
10613-I 5#2 [Anvil symbol] 12-52 2B side stamped variant 2
10608-D7 ✩A-Side, stamped
10613-D3 ✩B-Side, stamped
10608Label A
10613Label B
10608A) Label
10613B) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Canada | Capitol Records F-1041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1952 | Canada | Capitol Records C-1041First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | Germany | Capitol Records C 80332 / Telefunken C 80332First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records 2316First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records 2316First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records 2316First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records F2316First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records 2316First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | France | Capitol Records 2316Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | France | Capitol Records F-23167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Capitol Records 353097Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Denmark | Capitol Records C 2316Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken Capitol C 80 332Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken Capitol CF 23167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Norway | Capitol Records C 2316Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | Capitol Records CL 2316Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records CL.13829Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Bye Bye Blues / Mammy's Boogie are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1952 and 1954.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Capitol Records F2316, released December 1952.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F2316, 2316, F-1041, C-1041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-10608-N2 ☖ 12-52 1 and 45-10613-D2 ☖ 12-52 3. 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.
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