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Rusty DraperAre You Satisfied

Vinyl pressings

Are You Satisfied

by Rusty Draper · 1955

11 pressings6 countriesCountryVocalFolkWorld

Are You Satisfied was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Are You Satisfied

8 pressings came out in 1955, 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

November 7, 1955
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70757
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

YB 12475 1F UIA runout

YB 12476 1F UIB runout

YB12475A label

YB12476B label

Full details of this pressing

US

November 7, 1955
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70757X45
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-YWU 12475Side A etched runout

45-YWU-12476Side B etched runout

YW12475Side A label

YW12476Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1955
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70757X45
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-YWU-12475-2 #2 LatheStamped Side A

45-YWU-12476-1Stamped Side B

YW12475Side A Label

YW12476Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1955
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70757X45
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

YW12475Side A Label

YW12476Side B Label

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955AustraliaEsquire Mercury 45033First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1955UKMercury MT101First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955USMercury 70757X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1955USMercury 70757X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1955USMercury 70757First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955JamaicaMercury 70757First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955USMercury 70757First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955USMercury 70757X45First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956CanadaMercury 70757Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956USMercury 70757Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NorwayMercury MT 101Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AAre You Satisfied2:29
  2. BWabash Cannonball2:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Are You Satisfied are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Are You Satisfied are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1955 and 1956.

When was Are You Satisfied first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, UK, Jamaica, Australia. One of them is Mercury 70757, released November 7, 1955.

How do I tell if my copy of Are You Satisfied is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 70757, 70757X45, MT101, 45033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YB 12475 1F UI and YB 12476 1F UI. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Are You Satisfied 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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