Vinyl pressings
by The Crickets · 1957
That'll Be The Day 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.
40 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 8 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.
M45 102022 8 1Side A runout variant 1
M45 102021 7 1Side B runout variant 1
45 102022 I 4 3 //Side A runout variant 2
45 102022 I 5 3 //Side B runout variant 2
45-102,022Side A Label
45-102,021◈Side B Label
M45 102022 7 C ⒹSide A stamped
M45 102021 7 E ⒹSide B stamped
M45 102022 7 ⒹSide A stamped, variant
M45 102021 7 ⒹSide B stamped, variant
M45 102022 6 Ⓓ2 CA side, runout, variant 1
M45 102021 6 Ⓓ3 BB side, runout, variant 1
M45 102022 5 Ⓓ2 AA side, runout, variant 2
M45 102021 7 Ⓓ1 CB side, runout, variant 2
W102021T2ASide A Label
W102022T2ASide B Label
45-102022Side A label
45-102021◈Side B label
45 102022 2 3Deadwax A
45 102021 2 3Deadwax 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 | Brunswick BSP45-1578First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Australia | Brunswick BS-1578First year10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Australia | Brunswick BSP45-1578First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | Brunswick 9-B55009First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Brunswick B55009First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Germany | Coral 93 246 / Coral NC 93 246First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Brunswick BSP45-1578First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Brunswick BS-1578First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Norway | Coral 93246First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | South Africa | Decca FM 6534First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | UK | Coral 45-Q 72279First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | Vogue Coral 45-Q.72279First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | Coral 45-Q.72279First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | Coral Q.72279Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| 1957 | UK | Coral Q.72279Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Coral 656187", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Coral 656187", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1969 | US | Coral 656187", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 600007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-600007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-600007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-600007", 45 RPM, Reissue, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Single |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA-600007", 45 RPM, Reissue, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Single |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA-600007", 45 RPM, Reissue, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-600007", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-600007", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-600007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | Old Gold OG 92087", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | UK | Old Gold OG 92087", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Coral 93 2467", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | MCA Records MC/S 21407", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 92087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 92087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Collectables COL-90093 / MCA Special Markets & Products COL-900937", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Brunswick 9-550097", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Collectables COL 900937", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Brunswick 9-550097", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Brunswick 9-550097", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Brunswick 9-550097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-600007", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
68 vinyl pressings of That'll Be The Day are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1957 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Brunswick 9-55009, released May 27, 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-55009, 55009, 65618, Q.72279) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M45 102022 8 1 and M45 102021 7 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.
