Vinyl pressings
by The Dell-Vikings · 1957
Cool Shake / Jitterbug Mary 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.
16 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 7 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.
YW 15539 20 I A1Runout, side A, etched
YW 15540 IU I A1Runout, side B, etched
YW 15539 IU I A1Runout, side A, stamped
YW 15540 2U I A1Runout, side B, stamped
YWU 15539 FSide A - runout etching
YWU 15540 FSide B - runout etching
YWU15539Side A label
YWU15540Side B label
45-YWU-15539 M BA side runout
45-YWU-15540 M BB side runout
YW15539A side label
YW15540B side label
YB-15539Label A
YB-15540Label B
YW 15539 F IRunout, side A, etched
YW 15540 F IRunout, side B, etched
YW-15539Label A
YW-15540Label B
YB-15539 ULabel A
YB-15540 ULabel 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 | Esquire Mercury 45181First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | Mercury 71132First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Netherlands | Mercury 957042x45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Norway | Mercury MNS 3010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Sweden | Mercury B 45-730First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1957 | UK | Mercury MT 169First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Mercury 71132x45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | Mercury 71132XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Netherlands | Mercury 957042 x 45First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Mercury 71132x45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Mercury 71132x45First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1957 | US | Mercury 71132X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Mercury 71132First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Mercury 71132X45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Mercury 71132First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Cool Shake / Jitterbug Mary are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Mercury 71132x45, released May 29, 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 71132x45, 71132X45, 71132, MT 169) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YW 15539 20 I A1 and YW 15540 IU I A1. 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.
