US
1954- Label and catalog number
- Federal 45-12195
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
F-45-1138--1 7
F-45-1138--1 7
Vinyl pressings
by The Midnighters · 1954
Annie Had A Baby / She's The One 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.
9 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 2 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.
F-45-1138--1 7
F-45-1138--1 7
F-45-1138--1Side A runout
F-45-1139--2Side B runout
45-F1138Side A label
45-F1139Side B label
F-45-1138---1 7A Side Runout
F-45-1138---1 6B Side Runout
45-F1138A Side Label
45-F1139B Side Label
F-45-1138—1 2etched, Side B
F-45-1138—2 8etched, Side A
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 | Canada | Quality 4293 / King Records 4293First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Canada | Quality K4293 / King Records K4293First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Federal 45-12195First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | US | Federal 12195First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Federal 45-12195First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | US | Federal 45-12195First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | US | Federal 45-12195First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | Federal 45-12195First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | US | Federal 45-12195First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Federal 1219510", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Federal 45-121957", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
11 vinyl pressings of Annie Had A Baby / She's The One are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Canada. One of them is Federal 45-12195.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-12195, 12195, 4293, K4293) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F-45-1138--1 7 and F-45-1138--1 7. 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.