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Lonnie Donegan's Skiffle GroupPutting On The Style / Gamblin' Man

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Putting On The Style / Gamblin' Man

by Lonnie Donegan's Skiffle Group · 1957

14 pressings7 countriesSkiffleRock & RollRock

Putting On The Style / Gamblin' Man 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Putting On The Style / Gamblin' Man

9 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.

UK

June 1957
Label and catalog number
Pye Nixa N.15093
Format
10", 78 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

XX 1093 A-2A-Side run-out, stamped

XX 1093 B-2B-Side run-out, stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

June 1957
Label and catalog number
Pye Nixa N.15093
Format
10", 78 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

XX 1093 A-1 X/TA-side run-out, variant 1

XX 1093 B-2 X/TB-side run-out, variant 1

XX 1093 A-2 X/TA-side run-out, variant 2

XX 1093 B-1 X/TB-side run-out, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

June 1957
Label and catalog number
Pye Nixa N.15093
Format
10", 78 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

XX 1093 A-2A-Side run-out, stamped

XX 1093 B-1B-Side run-out, stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Pye Nixa N.15093
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

XX 1093 A-1A-Side run-out, stamped, variant 1

XX 1093 B-2B-Side run-out, stamped, variant 1

XX 1093 A-1 5 X/T IA-Side run-out, stamped, variant 2 - '5 X/T I' etched

XX 1093 B-2 3 X/T OB-Side run-out, stamped, variant 2 - '3 X/T O' etched

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US

August 19, 1957
Label and catalog number
Mercury 71181X45
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

YW15723Label Side A

YW15724Label 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957DenmarkMetronome B 45-1155First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957New ZealandPye Nixa N.15093First yearShellac, 10", SingleShellac, 10", Single
1957UKPye Nixa N.15093First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957CanadaQuality 1629First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957UKPye Nixa N.15093First year10", 78 RPM, Single10", 78 RPM, Single
1957UKPye Nixa N.15093First year10", 78 RPM, Single10", 78 RPM, Single
1957UKPye Nixa N.15093First year10", 78 RPM, Single10", 78 RPM, Single
1957CanadaQuality K1629First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1957USMercury 71181X45First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1958Hong KongMercury H.K.283 X 457", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UKOld Gold OG 91317", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkMetronome B 45-11557", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?FranceVogue Productions 45-PV. 150177", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKOld Gold OG 91317", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. APutting On The Style
  2. BGamblin' Man

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Putting On The Style / Gamblin' Man are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Putting On The Style / Gamblin' Man are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1957 and 1981.

When was Putting On The Style / Gamblin' Man first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK, US, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Pye Nixa N.15093, released June 1957.

How do I tell if my copy of Putting On The Style / Gamblin' Man is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use N.15093, 71181X45, 1629, K1629) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XX 1093 A-2 and XX 1093 B-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Putting On The Style / Gamblin' Man 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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