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Riot In Room 3C / Darling Lorraine

by The Knockouts · 1959

13 pressings6 countriesRock & RollBalladRockPop

Riot In Room 3C / Darling Lorraine was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Riot In Room 3C / Darling Lorraine

7 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year. 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

December 1959
Label and catalog number
Shad 5013
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

M. K9OW-2967 2B ∆1Side A Runout

M K9OW-2968-3N ∆1Side B Runout

K9OW-2967Side A Label

K9OW-2968Side B Label

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Shad 5013
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

K9OW-2967 2B A2 ZA RSide A Runout (Variant 1)

K9OW-2968-3N A3Side B Runout (Variant 1)

K9OW-2967-1 A1 RA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)

K9OW-2968-3N A2 RB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Shad 5013
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

K9OW-2967 Ⓩ A1 ISide A runout

K9OW-2968-3N 3N A5 ISide B runout

K9OW-2967Side A label

K9OW-2968Side B label

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Shad 5013
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

K9OW-2967Label A

K9OW-2968Label B

K9OW-2967 ③Deadwax A

K9OW 2968 4NDeadwax B

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Shad 5013
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

K9OW 2967 ② A1 ISide A Runout

K9OW 2968-3N 3N AB ISide B Runout

K9OW-2967Side A Label

K9OW-2968Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Shad 5013
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Long Version, Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

K9OW-2967Side A Matrix

K9OW-2968Side B Matrix

K9OW-2967-1 A 1 RSide A runout

K9OW-2968-1 ① A1 RSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

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.

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USShad 5013First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1959USShad 5013First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1959USShad 5013First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1959USShad 5013First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1959USShad 5013First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959USShad 5013First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1959USShad 5013First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyTop Rank International 75 0537", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1960New ZealandTop Rank International 45JAR-2057", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1960UKTop Rank International 45-JAR-2797", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960UKTop Rank International JAR-2797", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1960NetherlandsTop Rank International HTR 5567", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaQuality 1977X7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ARiot In Room 3C2:00
  2. BDarling Lorraine2:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Riot In Room 3C / Darling Lorraine are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Riot In Room 3C / Darling Lorraine are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1960.

When was Riot In Room 3C / Darling Lorraine first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Shad 5013, released December 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Riot In Room 3C / Darling Lorraine is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M. K9OW-2967 2B ∆1 and M K9OW-2968-3N ∆1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Riot In Room 3C / Darling Lorraine 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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