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Lonely And Blue

by Roy Orbison · 1961

24 pressings8 countriesSoft RockRockPop

Lonely And Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Lonely And Blue

7 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

January 1961
Label and catalog number
Monument M 4002
Format
LP, Album, Styrene, Mono
Runout / matrix

FF-1̶0̶5̶ - S̶1̶ 104 S1 ARC LO8P-3321-1ARunout etching side A

FF-105 S2 ARC LO8P-3322-1ARunout etching side B

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Monument SM 14002
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

L07Y-3319-1A ST ARC 1191 SF-104-S1Side A runout, etched

L07Y-3320-1A ST SF-105 ARCSide B runout, etched

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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaMonument XM 4002First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaMonument XM 4002First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaMonument XM 4002First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961New ZealandLondon Records HAM-U-6164First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKLondon Records HA-U.2342First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USMonument SM 14002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USMonument M 4002First yearLP, Album, Styrene, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Styrene, Mono · Mono
1963UKLondon Records HA-U 2342LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1963UKLondon Records HA-U 2342LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1963UKLondon Records HA-U 2342 / London Records HA-U.2342LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaMonument XM 4002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
2000s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002USMonument SM 14002 / Classic Records SM 14002LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2002USMonument M 4002 / Classic Records M 4002LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2002USClassic Records M 4002LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
2008USMonument M 4002-45 Clarity / Classic Records M 4002-45 ClarityLP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Mono, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Test pressing, Mono, Limited, NumberedLP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Mono, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Test pressing, Mono, Limited, Numbered
2008USClassic Records SM 14002-45 / Monument SM 1400212", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2010s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012RussiaDoxy Music DOK 314LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2013EuropeWaxTime 771851LP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2014USOriginal Recordings Group ORG 145-45 / Monument SM 14002LP, Stereo, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, NumberedLP, Stereo, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
2014EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP965LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2015EuropeDOL DOS632HLP, AlbumLP, Album
2018EuropeMonument SM 14002LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaLondon Records HAA 2342 / London Records HAA-2342LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaLondon Records ZA.6062LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel)2:24
  2. A2Bye-Bye Love2:12
  3. A3Cry2:42
  4. A4Blue Avenue1:19
  5. A5I Can't Stop Loving You2:41
  6. A6Come Back To Me (My Love)2:27
  7. B1Blue Angel2:50
  8. B2Raindrops2:05
  9. B3(I'd Be) A Legend In My Time3:06
  10. B4I'm Hurtin'2:43
  11. B5Twenty-Two Days2:53
  12. B6I'll Say It's My Fault2:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lonely And Blue are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Lonely And Blue are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 2018.

When was Lonely And Blue first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Monument M 4002, released January 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Lonely And Blue is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 4002, SM 14002, HA-U.2342, XM 4002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FF-1̶0̶5̶ - S̶1̶ 104 S1 ARC LO8P-3321-1A and FF-105 S2 ARC LO8P-3322-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lonely And Blue 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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