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Teresa BrewerTeardrops In My Heart / Lula Rock-A-Hula

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Teardrops In My Heart / Lula Rock-A-Hula

by Teresa Brewer · 1957

10 pressings4 countriesHawaiianVocalPop

Teardrops In My Heart / Lula Rock-A-Hula 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Teardrops In My Heart / Lula Rock-A-Hula

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.

US

1957
Label and catalog number
Coral 9-61850
Format
7", 45 RPM · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

45 102410 9 1Side A runout

45 102408 17 1Side B runout

(102410)Side A label

(102408)✤Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
Coral 61850
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

W102410T1ASide A Runout

W102408T1ASide B Runout

(102410)Side A Label

(102408)✤Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
Coral 9-61850
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

(45-102410)Side A label

(45-102408)◈Side B label

R45 102410 13 HDeadwax A

R45 102408 13 HDeadwax B

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
Coral 61850
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

W102410T1A 3Side A Runout

W102408T1A 3Side B Runout

102410Side A Label

102408✤Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
Coral 9-61850
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

45 102410 9 1Side A runout

45 102408 17 1Side B runout

(102410)Side A label

(102408)✤Side B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Vogue Coral Q72278
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

102410Label side A

102408Label side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957AustraliaCoral CSP45-1547First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957CanadaCoral 9-61850First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957CanadaCoral 61850First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957UKVogue Coral Q72278First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957UKVogue Coral 45-Q 72278First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957USCoral 9-61850First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957USCoral 61850First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957USCoral 9-61850First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957USCoral 61850First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957USCoral 9-61850First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ATeardrops In My Heart2:55
  2. BLula Rock-A-Hula

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Teardrops In My Heart / Lula Rock-A-Hula are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Teardrops In My Heart / Lula Rock-A-Hula are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Teardrops In My Heart / Lula Rock-A-Hula first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Coral 9-61850.

How do I tell if my copy of Teardrops In My Heart / Lula Rock-A-Hula is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-61850, 61850, Q72278, 45-Q 72278) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 102410 9 1 and 45 102408 17 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Teardrops In My Heart / Lula Rock-A-Hula 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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