Vinyl pressings
by The Innocents · 1960
Gee Whiz was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 1960, 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.
45-023 [(MR)] △ 37075 ②Runout, side A, etched, except [stamped]
45-024 [(MR)] △3705-X ①Runout, side B, etched, except [stamped]
45-023Label side A
45-024Label side B
45-023 MR △37075 ②Runout, side A variant 1
45-024 MR △37075-X ①Runout, side B variant 1
INDIGO-111-45-023 MR △37075 ①Runout, side A variant 2
45-024 MR △37075-X ①Runout, side B variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | Quality 1240XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Canada | Quality 1240XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Mexico | Top Rank International 45-TP-21First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | US | Indigo Records IND-111First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1960 | US | Indigo Records IND-111First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Italy | Top Rank International R. 22557", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-5417", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-5417", Single | 7", Single |
| 1963 | US | Oldies 45 OL 447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1963 | US | Oldies 45 OL 447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Top Rank International TRS-16137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Happy Tiger Era Records HTE-50547", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Hi-Oldies Records 4727", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| ? | US | Port Records 45-30267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Hi-Oldies Records 4727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | ERA Records 50547", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Indigo Records IND-1117", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene |
17 vinyl pressings of Gee Whiz are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada, Mexico. One of them is Indigo Records IND-111.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IND-111, 1240X, 45-TP-21) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-023 [(MR)] △ 37075 ② and 45-024 [(MR)] △3705-X ①. 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.
