US
1954- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records EAP 1-506
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
F1-506Side A label
F2-506Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by The Four Knights · 1954
I Get So Lonely 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.
5 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 4 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.
F1-506Side A label
F2-506Side B label
F1-506-D1 Anvil (shape)A Side Runout Stamped
F2-506-D1 Anvil (shape)B Side Runout Stamped
CAP F1-506-XA-side runout stamped
CAP F2-506-XB-side runout stamped
F1-506-D2A Side Runout Stamped
F2=506=D2B Side Runout Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Germany | Capitol Records EAP 1-506First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1954 | Netherlands | Capitol Records EAP 1-506First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1954 | Norway | Capitol Records EAP 1-506First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records EAP 1-506First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records EAP 1-506First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | France | Capitol Records EAP 1-5067", EP | 7", EP |
| 1955 | France | Capitol Records EAP 1-5067", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | UK | Capitol Records EAP 1-5067", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | Spain | Capitol Records EAP 1-5067", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1958 | Spain | Capitol Records EAP 1-5067", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records 7EP-407", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
11 vinyl pressings of I Get So Lonely are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1954 and 1958.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Germany, Netherlands, Norway. One of them is Capitol Records EAP 1-506.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EAP 1-506) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F1-506 and F2-506. 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.