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Patti PageThe Doggie In The Window / Cross Over The Bridge

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The Doggie In The Window / Cross Over The Bridge

by Patti Page · 1957

10 pressings2 countriesVocalPop

The Doggie In The Window 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Doggie In The Window

2 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year. 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

October 3, 1957
Label and catalog number
Mercury C-30028X45
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

YW9421Side A Label

YW10008Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

October 3, 1957
Label and catalog number
Mercury C-30028X45
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Pink Labels
Runout / matrix

YW9421Side A Label

YW10008Side B Label

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USMercury C-30028X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957USMercury C-30028X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMercury C-30028X7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?USMercury C-30028X457", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USMercury C-30028X457", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?USMercury C-30028X457", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USMercury 872 874-77", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USMercury C-30028X457", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo
?USMercury C-300287", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USMercury C-30028X457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AThe Doggie In The Window2:58
  2. BCross Over The Bridge2:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Doggie In The Window are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Doggie In The Window are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was The Doggie In The Window first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Mercury C-30028X45, released October 3, 1957.

How do I tell if my copy of The Doggie In The Window is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C-30028X45) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YW9421 and YW10008. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Doggie In The Window 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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