US
1960- Label and catalog number
- ABC-Paramount 45-10,123
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
ABC-3990 1A LWA-Side Runout Etching
ABC-3989 1A LWB-Side Runout Etching
AMP 45-3990A-Side Label
AMP 45-3989B-Side Label
Vinyl pressings
by Lloyd Price And His Orchestra · 1960
Question / If I Look A Little Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 1960, 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.
ABC-3990 1A LWA-Side Runout Etching
ABC-3989 1A LWB-Side Runout Etching
AMP 45-3990A-Side Label
AMP 45-3989B-Side Label
ABC-3990A-side runout, etched
3989B-side runout, etched
AMP 45-3990A-side label
AMP 45-3989B-side label
3990 PP ICRunout, side A, etched
PP 3989 ICRunout, side B, etched
AMP - 45-3990Label side A
AMP - 45-3989Label side B
3990 E-6015-RA-side runout, etched
3989 E-6014-RB-side runout, etched
AMP 45-3990A-side label
AMP 45-3989B-side label
ABC-3990 1A LWA-Side Runout Etching
ABC-3989 1B LWB-Side Runout Etching
AMP 45-3990A-Side Label
AMP 45-3989B-Side Label
45-AMP3990 45Label side A
45-AMP3989 45Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | ABC-Paramount 4-909RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Canada | Sparton 4-909RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | Netherlands | ABC-Paramount AP 22.088First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10,123First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10123First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10,123First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10,123First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10,123First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1960 | Australia | W & G WG-SPN-991First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | His Master's Voice 45-POP 772First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | UK | His Master's Voice 45-POP 772First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Question / If I Look A Little Blue are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount 45-10,123.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-10,123, 45-10123, 45-POP 772, WG-SPN-991) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABC-3990 1A LW and ABC-3989 1A LW. 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.