Vinyl pressings
by Mark Dinning · 1959
Teen Angel / Bye Now Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 10 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.
59 XY 1037 [Sailor's cap logo]Runout side A, variant 1
59-XY-1038 [Sailor's cap logo]Runout side B, variant 1
59 XY 1037 7Runout side A, variant 2
59-XY-1038 [Sailor's cap logo] 2Runout side B, variant 2
59-XY-1037Label A
59-XY-1038Label B
59 XY 1037 K-12845 WCDeadwax A
59-XY-1038 K-12845 WCDeadwax B
59XY1037 K-12845 WCSide A runout - etched except WC stamped
59XY1038 K-12845 WCSide B runout - etched except WC stamped
59XY1037 6Dead Wax Side A, variant 1
59XY1038 2Dead Wax Side B, variant 1
59XY1037 6Dead Wax Side A, variant 2
59-XY-1038Dead Wax Side A, variant 2
59 XY 1037A-Side Runout
59-XY-1038B-Side Runout
59-XY-1037A-Side Label
59-XY-1038B-Side Label
59 XY 1037-1N G D ET 3A side runout, stamped
59 XY 1038-1N M ET 1B side runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Australia | MGM Records 45-MGM-5305First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Canada | MGM Records 12845XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Canada | MGM Records 12845XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Finland | MGM Records 45-MGM 1053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Germany | MGM Records 61 013First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Italy | MGM Records K 12845First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Japan | MGM Records LL-2074First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | New Zealand | MGM Records MGM.73044First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Norway | MGM Records 45-MGM 1053First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1959 | UK | MGM Records 45-MGM-1053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | MGM Records K12845First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | MGM Records K12845First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | MGM Records K12845First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1959 | US | MGM Records K12845First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | MGM Records K12845First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Netherlands | MGM Records HK 50027", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | UK | MGM Records 45-MGM 10537", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | MGM Records MGC 50047", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1973 | Canada | MGM Records MGC 50047", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1973 | Canada | MGM Records MGC 50047", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Germany | Polydor 871848-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | India | MGM Records 45-MGM 10537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Polydor MVG 522 / Polydor 2006 2207", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | MGM Records KGC1377", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | MGM Records MVG 5227", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Polydor 871 848-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | MGM Records KGC 1377", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | MGM Records KGC 1377", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | MGM Records KGC 1377", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | MGM Records KGC 1377", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Polydor MVG 522 / Polydor 2006 2207", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | MGM Records KGC 1377", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | MGM Records MVG 522 / MGM Records 2006 2207", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | MGM Records KGC1377", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
34 vinyl pressings of Teen Angel / Bye Now Baby are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1959 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MGM Records K12845.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K12845, 45-MGM-1053, 45-MGM-5305, 12845X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 59 XY 1037 [Sailor's cap logo] and 59-XY-1038 [Sailor's cap logo]. 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.
