Vinyl pressings
by Teresa Brewer · 1957
Empty Arms 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.
10 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 101827 2 1A-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
45 101828 2 1B-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
45 1018271 4 1A Side Runout, Stamped, Variant 2
45 101828 1 1B Side Runout, Stamped, Variant 2
R45 101827 2 1A-Side Runout Etching
R45 101828 2 2B-Side Runout Etching
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 & New Zealand | Coral CS-1414First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Coral 9-61805First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Coral 61805First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | UK | Vogue Coral 45-Q 72251First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | UK | Vogue Coral Q.72251First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | UK | Vogue Coral 45-Q 72251First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Coral 9-61805First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Coral 61805First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Coral 9-61805First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Coral 9-61805First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Coral CSP45-14147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Coral 93 2357", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | New Zealand | Coral CSP45-14147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | Coral CSP45-14147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Coral 9-618057", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Empty Arms are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Canada. One of them is Coral 9-61805.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-61805, 61805, 45-Q 72251, Q.72251) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 101827 2 1 and 45 101828 2 1. 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.
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