US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Liberty F-55199
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
45-LB-970Side A Label
45-LB-971Side B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Martin Denny · 1959
Martinique / Sake Rock 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.
8 pressings came out in 1959, 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.
45-LB-970Side A Label
45-LB-971Side B Label
45-SLB-5006Side A Label
45-SLB-5007Side B Label
45-LB-970-3R3 I A1Runout, side A, stamped
45-LB-971-4 I A1Runout, side B, stamped
45-LB-970Label side A
45-LB-971Label side B
45-LB-970Side A label
45-LB-971Side B label
LB-970-REDeadwax A
LB-971-2Deadwax B
MSX 3644Side A Label
45-MSX-3844-IC
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 | Unknown | London Records F.55199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Australia | London Records 45-HL-1548First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Canada | London Liberty F-55199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | London Records / London American RecordingsFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1959 | US | Liberty F-55199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | Liberty F-55199First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1959 | US | Liberty S-77199First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Liberty F-55199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Netherlands | Liberty 1A 006-831077", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | London Records 9.5.1007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Chile | London Records DLM 170157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Martinique / Sake Rock are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Liberty F-55199.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-55199, S-77199, F.55199, 45-HL-1548) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-LB-970 and 45-LB-971. 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.