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The Four AcesSo Long / Amor

Vinyl pressings

So Long / Amor

by The Four Aces · 1954

12 pressings6 countriesVocalPop

So Long / Amor was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 So Long / Amor

7 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1954
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-29036
Format
7", 45 RPM, Mono
Runout / matrix

(45-85374)Label A

(45-85379)◈Label B

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US

1954
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-29036
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Richmond Pressing
Runout / matrix

(45-85374)Label A

(45-85379)◈Label B

45 85374 11 3

45 85379 15 3

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Australia

1954
Label and catalog number
Columbia DO-70089
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

85374Side A, Label and Runout

85379Side B, Label and Runout

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Canada

1954
Label and catalog number
Decca 29036
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

290636A W85374 2Runout Side A

29036B W85379 1Runout Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954AustraliaColumbia DO-70089First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954CanadaDecca 29036First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954CanadaDecca 9-29036First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1954USDecca 9-29036First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1954USDecca 29036First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954USDecca 9-29036First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1954USDecca 9-29036First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1955GermanyBrunswick 12 0367", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumDecca 60.946Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?BelgiumDecca 60.946Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKBrunswick 05299Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USDecca 2903610", Sampler10", Sampler

Tracklist

  1. ASo Long
  2. BAmor2:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of So Long / Amor are there?

12 vinyl pressings of So Long / Amor are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1954 and 1955.

When was So Long / Amor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Decca 9-29036.

How do I tell if my copy of So Long / Amor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-29036, 29036, DO-70089) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is So Long / Amor 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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