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Fever by Peggy Lee, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Fever

by Peggy Lee · 1958

17 pressings10 countriesVocalJazzPop

Fever was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Fever

8 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 7 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records EAP 1-1052
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
Runout / matrix

F1-1052-D1Runout side A, stamped

F2-1052-D1Runout side B, stamped

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UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records EAP 1-1052Capitol Records EAP1-1052
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

F1 1052-1 G XT 1Stamped Side A

F2 1052-1 R XT 1Stamped Side B

F1-1052Label Side A

F2-1052Label Side B

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Denmark

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records EAP 1-1052
Format
7", EP
Runout / matrix

F1 1052-1A side runout

F2 1052-1B side runout

F1-1052A side label

F2-1052B side 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaCapitol Records EAP 1-1052First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1958DenmarkCapitol Records EAP 1-1052First year7", EP7", EP
1958NetherlandsCapitol Records EAP 1-1052First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1958ScandinaviaCapitol Records EAP 1-1052First year7", EP7", EP
1958SpainCapitol Records EAP - 1052First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1958UKCapitol Records EAP 1-1052 / Capitol Records EAP1-1052First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1958USCapitol Records EAP 1-1052First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1958USCapitol Records EAP 1-1052First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1959FranceCapitol Records EAP 1-1052 / Capitol Records EAP1-10527", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1959FranceCapitol Records EAP 1-1052 / Capitol Records EAP1-10527", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKCapitol Records EAP 1-1052 / Capitol Records EAP-1- 10527", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCapitol Discos EAP - 10527", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?CanadaCapitol Records EAP 1-10527", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
?CanadaCapitol Records EAP 1-10527", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
?FranceCapitol Records EAP 1-10527", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?UKCapitol Records EAP 1-1052 / Capitol Records EAP1-10527", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue
?UKCapitol Records EAP 1-1052 / Capitol Records EAP1-10527", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Fever
  2. A2You Don't Know
  3. B1Listen To The Rockin' Bird
  4. B2Baby, Baby Wait For Me

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fever are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Fever are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1958 and 1960.

When was Fever first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Denmark and more. One of them is Capitol Records EAP 1-1052.

How do I tell if my copy of Fever is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EAP 1-1052, EAP - 1052) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Fever 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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