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Vinyl pressings

Ricky

by Ricky Nelson · 1957

37 pressings14 countriesRock & RollRockabillyRock

Ricky 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 Ricky

13 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 6 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

1957
Label and catalog number
Imperial LP 9048Imperial IMLP-9048
Format
LP, Album · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

I X 97 2 I B3Side A runout stamped, variant 1

IX 98 B7 I B1Side B runout stamped, variant 1

l X 97 2 ɪ A5Side A runout stamped, variant 2

l X 98 2 ɪ C3Side B runout stamped, variant 2

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
Imperial IMLP-9048Imperial LP 9048
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

1 X 97 1 R A4A Side Stamped

1 X 98 1 R A4B Side Stamped

1X-97A Side Label

1X-97B Side Label (is A side label

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
Imperial IMLP-9048Imperial LP 9048
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

1 X 97 2 / A 1A side runout variant 1

1 X 98 2 / A2B side runout variant 1

I X 97 D7A side runout variant 2

I X 98 D7B side runout variant 2

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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 37 vinyl pressings

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

1950s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957AustraliaLondon Records HAA 2080First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957CanadaImperial LP 9048 / Imperial LP-9048First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957JapanImperial IMP-5007First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957New ZealandLondon Records HAM-P.6016First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957South AfricaLondon Records ZA-I 5506First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957USImperial LP 9048First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957USImperial LP 9048 / Imperial IMLP-9048First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957USImperial LP 9048First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957USImperial IMLP-9048 / Imperial LP 9048First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957USImperial IMLP-9048 / Imperial LP 9048First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957USImperial LP-9048First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957USImperial LP 9048First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957USImperial LP 9048 / Imperial LP-9048First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958BrazilLondon Records LLS-9000LP, AlbumLP, Album
1958UKLondon Records HA-P2080LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 16 pressings from the 1950s
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USImperial LP-12392LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1966USImperial LP-12392LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977BelgiumImperial 4 C058-99106 / United Artists Records 4 C 058-99106LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1978FranceImperial LPF 9048LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USUnited Artists Records LM-1004LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980USLiberty LM-1004 / United Artists Records LM-1004LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1981FranceImperial 2C 068-99106LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981FranceImperial 2C 068-99106LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981JapanLiberty K22P-264LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1981JapanLiberty K22P-264LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1984AustraliaAxis AX.1145LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaLondon Records LLM-17236LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaImperial SIRL 933086LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?BelgiumImperial LP 9048 / United Artists Records LP 9048LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?ItalyImperial LP 9048LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsLiberty 1A 058-99106LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?TurkeyImperial LP 9048LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USUnited Artists Records LM-1004 / Liberty LM-1004LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USImperial LP 9048 / LP-9048LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USImperial LP 9048LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USImperial LP 9048 / Imperial LP-9048LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Honeycomb2:53
  2. A2Boppin' The Blues1:55
  3. A3Be-Bop Baby2:00
  4. A4Have I Told You Lately That I Love You1:56
  5. A5Teenage Doll1:38
  6. A6If You Can't Rock Me1:55
  7. B1Whole Lot Of Shakin' Goin' On2:40
  8. B2Baby I'm Sorry2:15
  9. B3Am I Blue1:40
  10. B4I'm Confessin'2:14
  11. B5Your True Love1:56
  12. B6True Love1:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ricky are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Ricky are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1957 and 1984.

When was Ricky first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Imperial LP 9048.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 9048, IMLP-9048, LP-9048, HAA 2080) 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 Ricky 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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