Vinyl pressings
by Sandy Nelson · 1959
Teen Beat was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 10 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.
OR-012-5A-Side Runout Etching, var 1
OR-013-3B-Side Runout Etching, var 1
OR-012-4A-Side Runout Etching, var 2
OR-013-6B-Side Runout Etching, var 2
OR-012-2 BRunout, side A, stamped, variant 1
OR-013-6 BRunout, side B, stamped, variant 1
OR-012-6Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2
OR-013-6Runout, side B, stamped, variant 2
45-OR12 -1A-side etched runout
45-OR13-1B-side etched runout
(OR - 012)A-side label matrix
(OR - 013)B-side label matrix
45 OR-012-Re-2 △31332A Side Runout
45 OR-013 △30694B Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Canada | Quality K1946First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Canada | Quality 1946First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Top Rank International 75 032 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Japan | Top Rank International Rank-1006 / Top Rank International 45-JAR-197First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Netherlands | Top Rank International 45-HTR-537First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | New Zealand | Top Rank International 45JAR-197First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | New Zealand | Top Rank International 45JAR197First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | New Zealand | Top Rank International 45JAR-197First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | South Africa | Top Rank International JAR 120First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Sweden | Top Rank International T 1013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | Top Rank International 45-JAR-197First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | Top Rank International 45-JAR-197First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | UK & Europe | Top Rank International T 1013First year7" | 7" |
| 1959 | US | Original Sound OR-5First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1959 | US | Original Sound OR-5First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Italy | Top Rank International R. 21117", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Quality K19467", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Canada | Era Records HTE-50167", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | Top Rank International JAR 120 X 457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | South Africa | Renown 45N 10637", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| ? | UK | Top Rank International 45-JAR-1977", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Era Records 0107", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Era Records 50167", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | US | Happy Tiger Era Records HTE-50167", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Era Records 0107", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
29 vinyl pressings of Teen Beat are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1959 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Original Sound OR-5.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OR-5, 45-JAR-197, K1946, 1946) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OR-012-5 and OR-013-3. 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.
