Vinyl pressings
by Ronnie Self · 1958
Bop-A-Lena / I Ain't Goin' Nowhere 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.
10 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 4 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.
JZSP 42815-1BA-side stamped runout
JZSP 42816-1FB-side stamped runout
JZSP 42815-1E HA-side stamped runout variation
JZSP 42815-1D HB-side stamped runout variation
JZSP42815-1C..A runout, stamped
JZSP42816-1A..B runout, stamped
JZSP 42815-1B.. TA-side stamped runout
JZSP 42816-1FB-side stamped runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | Coronet KS-220First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Australia | Coronet KP-220First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | Canada | Columbia 41101First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | Canada | Columbia 4-41101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | New Zealand | Coronet KS-220First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Columbia 4-41101First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | US | Columbia 4-41101First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1958 | US | Columbia 4-41101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Columbia 4-41101First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | US | Columbia 4-41101First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Germany | CBS CW 281 209 / CBS CW 281.2097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Netherlands | CBS 1.209 / CBS CW 281.2097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Columbia CB-3025Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | CBS 3423Single, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Gustin 10017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Bop-A-Lena / I Ain't Goin' Nowhere are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia 4-41101.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-41101, KS-220, KP-220, 41101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JZSP 42815-1B and JZSP 42816-1F. 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.
