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Peggy LeeLet Me Go, Lover / Bouquet Of Blues

Vinyl pressings

Let Me Go, Lover / Bouquet Of Blues

by Peggy Lee · 1954

11 pressings4 countriesVocalJazzPop

Let Me Go, Lover / Bouquet Of Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Let Me Go, Lover / Bouquet Of Blues

5 pressings came out in 1954, 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

1954
Label and catalog number
Decca 29373
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

RWL7989A1(A) Stamped

RWL7713A1(B) Stamped

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US

1954
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-29373
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

WL45-7989A18(A) Stamped

WL45-7713A19(B) Stamped

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US

1954
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-29373
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

(45-L 7989)Side A label

(45-L 7713)◈Side B label

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US

1954
Label and catalog number
Decca 29373
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo · red vinyl
Runout / matrix

45-7989 (stamped)deadwax

WL7713 (stamped)deadwax

7989A side label

7713B side label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954USDecca 9-29373First year7"7"
1954USDecca 9-29373First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1954USDecca 29373First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954USDecca 29373First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1954USDecca 9-29373First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1954USDecca 293737", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl
1955BelgiumDecca 9.60.9917", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1955BelgiumDecca 60.991Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955New ZealandColumbia DNZ.5045Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumDecca 60.991Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?IndiaColumbia POPD.5012Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ALet Me Go, Lover
  2. BBouquet Of Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let Me Go, Lover / Bouquet Of Blues are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Let Me Go, Lover / Bouquet Of Blues are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1954 and 1955.

When was Let Me Go, Lover / Bouquet Of Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US. One of them is Decca 9-29373.

How do I tell if my copy of Let Me Go, Lover / Bouquet Of Blues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-29373, 29373) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WL45-7989A21 and WL45-7713A22. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Let Me Go, Lover / Bouquet Of Blues 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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