US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Red Bird RB-10-017
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
LS 1054 MR ∆55288Runout Side A
LS 1055 MR ∆55288-XRunout Side B
L/S-1054Label Side A
L/S-1055Label Side B
Vinyl pressings
by The Dixie Cups · 1964
Little Bell / Another Boy Like Mine was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, 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.
LS 1054 MR ∆55288Runout Side A
LS 1055 MR ∆55288-XRunout Side B
L/S-1054Label Side A
L/S-1055Label Side B
LS 1054 AudioMatrixA side runout
LS 1055 AudioMatrixB side runout
L/S 1054Label side A
L/S 1055Label side B
L/S-1054Label side A
L/S-1055Label side B
L/S-1054A label
L/S-1055B label
L/S-1054A label
L/S-1055B label
RB10 017-ALabel side A
RB10 017-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Red Bird RB-10-017First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Canada | Red Bird B-3308XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Red Bird RB 10,017First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | UK | Red Bird RB10 017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Red Bird RB10 017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Red Bird RB-10-017First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | Red Bird RB 10-017First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Red Bird RB 10-017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Red Bird RB 10-017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Red Bird RB 10-017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | France | Red Bird RBV. 350087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Vogue HV 20297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Little Bell / Another Boy Like Mine are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Red Bird RB-10-017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RB-10-017, RB 10-017, RB10 017, B-3308X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LS 1054 MR ∆55288 and LS 1055 MR ∆55288-X. 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.