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Martinique / Sake Rock

by Martin Denny · 1959

11 pressings7 countriesEasy ListeningSpace-AgePacificExotica

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Martinique / Sake Rock

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Liberty S-77199
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

45-SLB-5006Side A Label

45-SLB-5007Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Liberty F-55199
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Liberty F-55199
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

45-LB-970Side A label

45-LB-971Side B label

LB-970-REDeadwax A

LB-971-2Deadwax B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
London Records London American Recordings
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

MSX 3644Side A Label

45-MSX-3844-IC

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959UnknownLondon Records F.55199First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959AustraliaLondon Records 45-HL-1548First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959CanadaLondon Liberty F-55199First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959UKLondon Records / London American RecordingsFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo
1959USLiberty F-55199First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959USLiberty F-55199First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1959USLiberty S-77199First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1959USLiberty F-55199First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981NetherlandsLiberty 1A 006-831077", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumLondon Records 9.5.1007", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?ChileLondon Records DLM 170157", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AMartinique2:14
  2. BSake Rock1:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Martinique / Sake Rock are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Martinique / Sake Rock are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1981.

When was Martinique / Sake Rock first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Liberty F-55199.

How do I tell if my copy of Martinique / Sake Rock is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Martinique / Sake Rock 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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