Vinyl pressings
by The Royal Teens · 1959
Believe Me / Little Cricket 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.
15 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 9 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.
45-22783-N3 [lathe]A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
45-22784-N5 [lathe]B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
45-22783-N1#5 [lathe]A-Side Runout (Variant 2)
45-22784-N1 [lathe]B-Side Runout (Variant 2)
45-22783-D2A-side runout, etched
45-22784-D1B-side runout, etched
45-22783A-side label
45-22783-N1 #3 LA-side runout, variant 1
45-22784-N1 LB-side runout, variant 1
45-22783-N2 ⌂A-side runout, variant 2
45-22784-N2 #2 ⌂B-side runout, variant 2
45-22783-D1 1 ✲Side A Etched [✲ Stamped]
45-22784-D1 1 ✲Side B Etched [✲ Stamped]
45-22783-D2 2 ✲Side A Etched [2 and ✲ Stamped]
45-22783-D2 2 ✲Side B Etched [ 2 and ✲ Stamped]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Australia | Capitol Records 45-CP-1390First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records F 4261First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Denmark | Capitol Records F 4261First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Finland | Capitol Records F 4261First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Germany | Capitol Records F 4261First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Italy | Capitol Records F 4261First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Italy | Capitol Records F 4261First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 4261First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 15068First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records 4261First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records 4261First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records 4261First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records 4261First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records 4261First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records 4261First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records 60507", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Believe Me / Little Cricket are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4261.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4261, 45-CL 15068, 45-CP-1390, F 4261) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-22783-N3 [lathe] and 45-22784-N5 [lathe]. 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.
