Vinyl pressings
by The Crickets · 1957
Oh, Boy! / Not Fade Away 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.
26 pressings came out in 1957, 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.
45 103179 1 0A-side runout - variant 1
45 103104 8B-side runout - variant 1
45 103179 1 5A-side runout - variant 2
45 103104 1 1B-side runout - variant 2
W103104T3ASide A
W103179T2ASide B
45 103179 25 2Side A matrix code in runout, stamped
45 103104 26 2Side B matrix code in runout, stamped
45-103179Side A matrix code on label
45-103104◈Side B matrix code on label
(45-103,179)Label A
(45-103,104)◈Label B
R45 103179 20 HDeadwax A
R45 103104 21 HDeadwax B
45 10.3179 9 3Runout A, variant 1
45 103104 26 2Runout B, variant 1
45 103179 8 3Runout A, variant 2
45 103104 17 2Runout B, variant 2
45 103179 5 3Stamped in runout A, variation 1
45 103104 1 0 3Stamped in runout B, variation 1
45 103179 2 3Stamped in runout A, variation 2
45 103104 10 3Stamped in runout B, variation 2
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 | Brunswick BK-4001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Australia | Brunswick BK-4001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Australia | Brunswick BK-4001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Australia | Brunswick BK-4001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Australia | Brunswick BK-4001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Australia | Brunswick BK-4001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | Brunswick 9-B-55035First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | Brunswick B-55035First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Brunswick BK-4001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Brunswick BK-4001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Brunswick BS-2501First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Brunswick BK-4001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Brunswick BK-4001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | Coral 45-Q 72298First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | Coral Q.72298First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | US | Collectables COL-90098 / MCA Special Markets & Products MSS-352367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | US | American Pie 90997", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Coral B0018025-217", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Brunswick BK-40017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | Decca FM 6559Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | South Africa | Decca 45-65597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 92237" | 7" |
| ? | UK | Coral 45-Q 722987", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 92237", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Coral 45-Q 722987", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Brunswick 9-550357", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Brunswick 9-550357", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Brunswick 9-550357", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
40 vinyl pressings of Oh, Boy! / Not Fade Away are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Brunswick 9-55035.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-55035, 55035, 45-Q 72298, Q.72298) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 103179 1 0 and 45 103104 8. 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.
