Vinyl pressings
by Pat Boone · 1956
Friendly Persuasion 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.
29 pressings came out in 1956, 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.
I D1 MW 9221-2[Variant 1] A-Side Runout Etching
I A1 MW_9227_8[Variant 1] B-Side Runout Etching
I A3 MW 9221-1[Variant 2] Side A - stamped
I C5 MW 9227-2[Variant 2] Side B - stamped
45-M-9221 #2 △10809 #2A-side - etched
45-M-9227 △10811 (#2)B-side - etched
MW-9221A-side - label
MW-9227B-side - label
45-M-9221-1 I A1A-side - runout variant 1
45-M-9227-2 I C1B-side - runout variant 1
45-M-9221-1 I B2A-side - runout variant 2
45-M-9227-2 I C1B-side - runout variant 2
45-M-9221 Δ10809A-Side - Etched
45-M-9227 Δ10811 (#2)B-Side - Etched
MW-9221A-Side - Label
MW-9227B-Side - Label
M-9221 Δ10808A-Side
M-9227 Δ10810B-Side
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 | Australia | London Records HL-1110First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Canada | Reo 8112First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Canada | Reo 8112First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Canada | Reo 8112First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Canada | Reo 8112First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Germany | London Records DL 20 059First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Italy | London Records 45-HL 8346First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | New Zealand | London Records 45-NZL.127First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | New Zealand | London Records NZL.127First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | UK | London Records 45-HL-D 8346First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | UK | London Records 45-HL-D 8346First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | UK | London Records HLD 8346 / London American Recordings HLD 8346First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1956 | UK | London Records 45-HL-D 8346First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | Dot Records 15490First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Australia | London Records 45-HL-1110First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Reo 8112X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Italy | London American Recordings HL. 8346Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Norway | Dot Records D 118Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | London Records 45-HLD 8346 / London American Recordings 45-HLD 83467", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | London Records 45-HLD.83467", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
37 vinyl pressings of Friendly Persuasion are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1956 and 1957.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Dot Records 45-15490, released August 1956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-15490, 15490, HL-D.8346, HLD.8346) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I D1 MW 9221-2 and I A1 MW_9227_8. 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.
