Vinyl pressings
by Nappy Brown · 1956
Little By Little / I'm Getting Lonesome was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 2 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.
B 45 SNB 6892 X20 1A-Side Runout Etching (Variation 1)
N 45 SNB 6892 X20 1A-Side Runout Etching (Variation 2)
H 45 SNB 6892 X20 1A-Side Runout Etching (Variation 3)
A 45 SNB 6889 X20 2B-Side Runout Etching (Variation 1)
SNB-6892A side label
SNB-6889B side label
1506 45 SNB 6892A-Side Runout Etching
1506 45 SNB 6889B-Side Runout Etching
45-SNB-6892A-Side Label
45-SNB-6889B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Canada | London Records FC. 342First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Canada | London Records 45-FC. 342First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | Savoy Records 45-1506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | Savoy Records 1506First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | US | Savoy Records 45-1506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | Savoy Records 451506 / Savoy Records 1506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | Savoy Records 45-1506First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | UK | London American Recordings HL-C.8384Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1959 | Canada | London Records 45-FC.3427", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Canada | London Records FC.342Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1959 | Canada | London Records FC.342Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1959 | UK | London Records 45-HL-C.83847", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | UK | London Records 45-HL-C.83847", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Little By Little / I'm Getting Lonesome are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1956 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada. One of them is Savoy Records 45-1506.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-1506, 1506, 451506, FC. 342) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B 45 SNB 6892 X20 1 and N 45 SNB 6892 X20 1. 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.
