US
1957- Label and catalog number
- Imperial X5427
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
45-IM-1241 5427Etched Side A
45-IM-1242 5427Etched Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Roy Brown · 1957
Party Doll / I'm Sticking With You 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.
9 pressings came out in 1957, 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.
45-IM-1241 5427Etched Side A
45-IM-1242 5427Etched Side B
IM-1241Side A
IM-1242Side B
45-IM-7241Label Side A
45-IM-7242Label Side B
MSL 1602Side A label
45-MSL-1602-1C
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | London Records HL-1163First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Imperial IM.5427First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Imperial 45-IM.5427First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | UK | London Records 45-HLP.8398First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | London American Recordings HLP 8398First year7", Single Sided, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single Sided, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1957 | US | Imperial X5427First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Imperial X5427First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | US | Imperial 5427First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Imperial X5427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | London Records DL 20 0987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Party Doll / I'm Sticking With You are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Imperial X5427.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use X5427, 5427, 45-HLP.8398, HLP 8398) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-IM-1241 5427 and 45-IM-1242 5427. 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.