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
Vinyl pressings
by Teresa Brewer · 1957
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.
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 102410 9 1Side A runout
45 102408 17 1Side B runout
(102410)Side A label
(102408)✤Side B label
W102410T1ASide A Runout
W102408T1ASide B Runout
(102410)Side A Label
(102408)✤Side B Label
(45-102410)Side A label
(45-102408)◈Side B label
R45 102410 13 HDeadwax A
R45 102408 13 HDeadwax B
W102410T1A 3Side A Runout
W102408T1A 3Side B Runout
102410Side A Label
102408✤Side B Label
45 102410 9 1Side A runout
45 102408 17 1Side B runout
(102410)Side A label
(102408)✤Side B label
102410Label side A
102408Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | Coral CSP45-1547First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | Coral 9-61850First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Coral 61850First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | UK | Vogue Coral Q72278First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | UK | Vogue Coral 45-Q 72278First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Coral 9-61850First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Coral 61850First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Coral 9-61850First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Coral 61850First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Coral 9-61850First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Teardrops In My Heart / Lula Rock-A-Hula are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Coral 9-61850.
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.
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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