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Gum Drop / Present Arms

by The Crew Cuts · 1955

11 pressings2 countriesVocalPop

Gum Drop / Present Arms 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 Gum Drop / Present Arms

9 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 2 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
Mercury 70668-X45
Format
7", 45 RPM · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

YW11653 1F I M B1A side runout

YW11665 1F I M A2B side runout

YW11653A side label

YW11665B side label

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US

1955
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70668X45
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

H 45-YWM-11653-1 MA-Side Runout

C 45-YWU-10976 MB-Side Runout

(YW 11653) R-TA-side label

(YW 10976)B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1955
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70668
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

YBM-11653-1A side etched runout

YBM-10976B side etched runout

YB11653A side label

YB10976B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1955
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70668
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

YB 11653 1F MA side runout stamped

YB 10976 2F JB side runout stamped

YB11653A side label

YB10976B side label

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955CanadaMercury 70668First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955CanadaMercury 70668-X45First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1955USMercury 70668-X45First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1955USMercury 70668X45First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1955USMercury 70668-X457", Single, 45 RPM, Repress7", Single, 45 RPM, Repress
1955USMercury 70668X457", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
1955USMercury 70668First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1955USMercury 70668First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955USMercury 70668-X45First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1955USMercury 70668First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955USMercury 70668X45First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AGum Drop2:35
  2. BPresent Arms2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gum Drop / Present Arms are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Gum Drop / Present Arms are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Gum Drop / Present Arms first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada. One of them is Mercury 70668-X45.

How do I tell if my copy of Gum Drop / Present Arms is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 70668-X45, 70668X45, 70668) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YW11653 1F I M B1 and YW11665 1F I M A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gum Drop / Present Arms 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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