Vinyl pressings
by Pat Boone · 1957
Four By Pat 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.
9 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 8 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.
B1 EPM-1118 D1 IA-Side Runout Stamped
I A1 EPM_1119 1B-Side Runout Stamped
EPM-1118A-Side Label
EPM-1119B-Side Label
EPM-1118 Re ② △17529A-side runout etching
EPM-1119 Re ① △17530B-side runout etching
EPM-1118A-side label
EPM-1119B-side label
45-EPMD-40210-1D BHRunout Stamped A
45-EPMD-40211-1D IHRunout Stamped B
EPMD.40210Label A
EPMD.40211Label B
EPM 1118 7XLON 135Side A runout
EPM 1119 7XLON 136Side B runout
EPM1118 7XLON135Side A label
EPM1119 7XLON136Side B label
XCA 45-EPMD-42210-IDRunout area side A
XCA 45-EPMD-42211-IDRunout area side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | London Records EZA 7507 / London Records EZA-7507First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | Canada | Dot Records DEP-1057First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | Italy | London Records RED 1109First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | New Zealand | London Records REM-D.6001First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | South Africa | Dot Records DEP-1057 / Dot Records DEP 1057First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | Sweden | Dot Records DEP 3015First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | UK | London Records RE-D.1109First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | US | Dot Records DEP-1057 / Dot Records DEP 1057First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Dot Records DEP-1057First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | London Records PRE-D 11097", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Portugal | London Records P-RED 11097", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
11 vinyl pressings of Four By Pat are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Dot Records DEP-1057.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEP-1057, RE-D.1109, EZA 7507, RED 1109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B1 EPM-1118 D1 I and I A1 EPM_1119 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.
