US
February 1955- Label and catalog number
- Coral 9-61362
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Rockaway Pressing
- Runout / matrix
(45-87366)Label A
(45-87365)◈Label B
R45 87366 17 RDeadwax A
R45 87365 17 RDeadwax B
Teresa BrewerHow Important Can It Be? / Pledging My Love
Vinyl pressings
How Important Can It Be? / Pledging My Love
by Teresa Brewer · 1955
11 pressings5 countriesVocalPop
How Important Can It Be? 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 How Important Can It Be?
6 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
1955- Label and catalog number
- Coral 9-61362
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Gloversville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
45 87365 22 1A Side Stamped Runout
45 87366 16B Side Stamped Runout
87365A Side Label
87366B Side Label
US
1955- Label and catalog number
- Coral 61362
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
87365A side label
87366B side label
UK
1955- Label and catalog number
- Vogue 45-Q72077
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Canada
1955- Label and catalog number
- Coral 9-61362
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
New Zealand
1955- Label and catalog number
- Columbia DNZ.57
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
(87365)Side A [Label]
(87366)Side B [Label]
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.
1950s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Canada | Coral 9-61362First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1955 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.57First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | UK | Vogue 45-Q72077First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Coral 9-61362First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Coral 61362First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Coral 9-61362First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Year unknown5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Coral 61362Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Coral 93 0357", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Coral 9-613627", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Coral 9-613627", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | US | Coral 9-613627", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
Tracklist
- AHow Important Can It Be?2:55
- BPledging My Love2:41
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of How Important Can It Be? are there?
11 vinyl pressings of How Important Can It Be? are listed here, from 5 countries.
When was How Important Can It Be? first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Coral 9-61362, released February 1955.
How do I tell if my copy of How Important Can It Be? is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-61362, 61362, 45-Q72077, DNZ.57) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (45-87366) and (45-87365)◈. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is How Important Can It Be? 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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