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Skokiaan / Why Should I Love You?

by The Four Lads · 1954

13 pressings7 countriesVocalPop

Skokiaan / Why Should I Love You? 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 Skokiaan / Why Should I Love You?

9 pressings came out in 1954, 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.

US

1954
Label and catalog number
Columbia 40306
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

CO51832-1AARunout, Side A, Stamped

CO51831-1A DRunout, Side B, Stamped

CO 51831Label Side A

CO 51832Label Side B

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US

1954
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-40306
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZSP 32756Label A

ZSP 32755Label B

ZSP 32756 1N HDeadwax A

ZSP 32756 1O HDeadwax B

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UK

October 1954
Label and catalog number
Philips P.B. 329Philips B21402H
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

AA21402 1H.1Side A

AA21402 2H.1Side 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954CanadaColumbia 40306First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1954CanadaColumbia 40306First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954GermanyPhilips B 21402 HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, EtchedShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Etched
1954NetherlandsPhilips B 21402 HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954USColumbia 40306First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954USColumbia 4-40306First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1954USColumbia 4-40306First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1954USColumbia 4-40306First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1954UKPhilips P.B. 329 / Philips B21402HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955GermanyPhilips 300 507 PF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips B21402HShellac, 10", 78 RPM, SingleShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
?GermanyPhilips 300 507 PF7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?ItalyPhilips B 21402 HShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ASkokiaan
  2. BWhy Should I Love You?

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Skokiaan / Why Should I Love You? are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Skokiaan / Why Should I Love You? are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1954 and 1955.

When was Skokiaan / Why Should I Love You? first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia 40306.

How do I tell if my copy of Skokiaan / Why Should I Love You? is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 40306, 4-40306, P.B. 329, B 21402 H) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CO51832-1AA and CO51831-1A D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Skokiaan / Why Should I Love You? 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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