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Friendly Persuasion

by The Four Aces · 1956

11 pressings7 countriesSoundtrackVocalPopStage & Screen

Friendly Persuasion was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Friendly Persuasion

3 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year. 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-30041
Format
7", 45 RPM · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

45-100338Side A Runout

45-89735Side B Runout

(9100338)Side A Label

(89735)✤Side B 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.

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USDecca 9-30041First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USDecca 9-30041First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1956USDecca 9-30041First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957NetherlandsDecca M 35001Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaFestival Records SP45-11627", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?BelgiumOmega 61.075Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?CanadaDecca 9-300417", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?CanadaDecca 30041Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceOmega 9.61.0757", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?GermanyBrunswick 120757"7"
?USDecca 9-300417", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AFriendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)3:00
  2. BYou Can't Run Away From It

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Friendly Persuasion are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Friendly Persuasion are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1956 and 1957.

When was Friendly Persuasion first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Decca 9-30041.

How do I tell if my copy of Friendly Persuasion is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-30041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-100338 and 45-89735. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Friendly Persuasion 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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