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The Fabulous Little Richard

by Little Richard · 1958

36 pressings10 countriesRock & RollRock

The Fabulous Little Richard 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 The Fabulous Little Richard

5 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
Specialty SP 2104
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

SP-2104-1Side A runout etched

SP-2104-2Side B runout etched

SP-2104-1Side A label

SP-2104-2Side B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
London Records HA-U 2193
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

AQL-1326-1BStamped on Side A

AQL-1327-1BStamped on Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
Regency SP-2104Specialty SP 2104
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

SP-2104-1Side 1, hand-etched

SP-2104-2Side 2, hand-etched

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

1958
Label and catalog number
London Records HAM-U 2193London Records HAM-U.2193
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

CA AQL-1326-1BLabel Side A

CA AQL-1327-1BLabel Side B

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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaRegency SP-2104First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRegency SP-2104 / Specialty SP 2104First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958New ZealandLondon Records HAM-U 2193 / London Records HAM-U.2193First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKLondon Records HA-U 2193First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USSpecialty SP 2104First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959IsraelLondon Records HA-U 2193 / London Records HA-U.2193LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKLondon Records HA-U 2193 / London Records HA-U.2193LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USSpecialty SP 2104 / Specialty 2104LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USSpecialty SP-2104LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKLondon Records HA-U 2193 / London Records HA-U.2193LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1963FranceDisques London HA-U 2193LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964NetherlandsSpecialty PSP 135LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969NetherlandsSpecialty BSP S-1523LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969NetherlandsArtone BSP S-1523 / Artone SP-2104LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USSpecialty SP-2104LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974JapanSpecialty SL-5080-SPLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanSpecialty VS 1511 / Vivid Sound VS 1511LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986USSpecialty SP 2104 / Specialty 2104LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeDoxy DOK313LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, CD, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue, CD, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
2014EuropeWaxTime 771925LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
2015EuropeDOL DOS663HLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016EuropeSpecialty SP-210412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono
2019EuropeWaxTime 500 408736LP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaStateside OSL-10008LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRegency SP-2104LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeMotivator Co. Deluxe Reissues 144489.1161.025LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
?FranceSpecialty HA-U 2193LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsSpecialty PSP 135LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKAce CH 133LP, Album, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Remastered, Mono · Mono
?UKLondon Records HA-U 2193 / London Records HA-U.2193LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKSpecialty SNTF 5027LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKLondon Records HA-U 2193 / London American Recordings HA-U 2193LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKLondon Records HA - U. 2193LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USSpecialty SP-2104LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USSpecialty SP-2104LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USSpecialty SP-2104LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Shake A Hand
  2. A2Chicken Little Baby
  3. A3All Night Long
  4. A4The Most I Can Offer
  5. A5Lonesome And Blue
  6. A6Wonderin'
  7. A7She Knows How To Rock
  8. B1Kansas City
  9. B2Directly From My Heart
  10. B3Maybe I'm Right
  11. B4Early One Morning
  12. B5I'm Just A Lonely Guy
  13. B6Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Fabulous Little Richard are there?

36 vinyl pressings of The Fabulous Little Richard are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1958 and 2019.

When was The Fabulous Little Richard first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Specialty SP 2104.

How do I tell if my copy of The Fabulous Little Richard is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 2104, HA-U 2193, SP-2104, HAM-U 2193) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-2104-1 and SP-2104-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Fabulous Little Richard 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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