US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Epic 5-9281
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
ZSP44264-1KA-Side Runout Etching
ZSP44265-1JB-Side Runout Etching
ZSP 44264A-Side Label
ZSP 44265B-Side Label
Vinyl pressings
Summertime, Summertime / Searching For You
by The Jamies · 1958
36 pressings6 countriesVocalPop
Summertime, Summertime was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Summertime, Summertime
15 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Epic 5-9281
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
ZSP44264-1FA-side runoff, stamped
ZSP44265-1FB-side runoff, stamped
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Epic ZSP 44264-1c
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Mono
- Runout / matrix
ZSP 44264-1C
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Epic 5-9281
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
- Runout / matrix
JZSP 44264A-Side Label
JZSP 44265B-Side Label
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Epic 5-9281
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Epic 5-9281
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
- Runout / matrix
JZSP44264-1AA-Side Runout Etching
JZSP44265-1AB-Side Runout Etching
JZSP 44264A-Side Label
JZSP 44265B-Side Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 36 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s15 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | Philips 363177 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | Epic 5-9281First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Canada | Epic 9281First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | Canada | Epic 5-9281First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | Fontana 45-H.153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4885First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | Fontana 45-H.153First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | Fontana H.153 / Fontana 163177THFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | US | Epic 5-9281First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1958 | US | Epic 5-9281First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Epic 5-9281First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | US | Epic 5-9281First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1958 | US | Epic 5-9281First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | US | Epic 5-9281First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Styrene |
| 1958 | US | Epic ZSP 44264-1cFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
1960s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Coronet KS-5327", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1962 | Germany | Fontana 263 177 TF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Fontana 263-177 TF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Epic 5-92817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | Epic 5-92817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1962 | US | Epic 5-92817", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
1970s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | US | Epic 5-111297", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Epic 5-111297", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Epic 5-111297", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
1980s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | US | Epic 15-22187", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
Year unknown11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Epic 5-111297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Epic 15-22187", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic 15-2218 / Collectables 15-22187", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic 5-22187", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic 5-22187", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic 5-92817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Epic 5-22187", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | US | Epic 5-92817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Epic 5-22187", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic 5-22187", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene |
| ? | US | Epic 15-22187", Reissue, Styrene | 7", Reissue, Styrene |
Tracklist
- ASummertime, Summertime
- BSearching For You
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Summertime, Summertime are there?
36 vinyl pressings of Summertime, Summertime are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1985.
When was Summertime, Summertime first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Epic 5-9281.
How do I tell if my copy of Summertime, Summertime is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-9281, ZSP 44264-1c, 45-DB 4885, 45-H.153) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP44264-1K and ZSP44265-1J. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Summertime, Summertime 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.