Vinyl pressings
by Teresa Brewer · 1954
Let Me Go, Lover! / The Moon Is On Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 1954, the album's first year, in 5 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.
W87073T36A 3Runout side A [variant 1]
W85612T28A 3Runout side B [variant 1]
RW87073T38A R H NRunout side A [variant 2]
RW85612T38A R H NRunout side B [variant 2]
45 87073 13 3A-Side Runout Etching Variant 1
45 85612 53 1B-Side Runout Etching Variant 1
45 87073 3 3A-Side Runout Etching Variant 2
45 85612 26 3B-Side Runout Etching Variant 2
45 87073 21 1Side A runout, stamped
45 85612 22 1Side B runout, stamped
(87073)A side label
(85612)✤B side label
(45-87073)Label, Side A
(45-85612)◈Label, Side B
45 87073 11 3A-Side Runout
45 85612 1 3B-Side Runout
(45-87073)A-Side Label
(45-85612)◈B-Side Label
(45-87073)Label, Side A
(45-85612)◈Label, Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Australia | Columbia DO-70162First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Canada | Coral 61315First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Netherlands | Coral 61315First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.36First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Coral 9-61315First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Coral 9-61315First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1954 | US | Coral 9-61315First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Coral 9-61315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | US | Coral 9-61315First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Coral 61315First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Coral 61315Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1955 | US | Coral 61315Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Decca X-289.541Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Canada | Coral 9-613157", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Coral 9-613157", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Coral 9-613157", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Let Me Go, Lover! / The Moon Is On Fire are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1954 and 1955.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Australia, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Coral 61315, released November 1954.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 61315, 9-61315, DO-70162, DNZ.36) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W87073T36A 3 and W85612T28A 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.
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