Vinyl pressings
by The Sunnysiders · 1955
Hey, Mr. Banjo / Zoom, Zoom, Zoom was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1955, 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.
R F8OW-1591-1 A1AA-Side Runout, Variant 1
R F8OW-1592-1 A1AB-Side Runout, Variant 1
F8OW-1591-1 A1D RA-Side Runout, Variant 2
F8OW-1592-1 A1A RB-Side Runout, Variant 2
F8 OB 1592 1B1Runout, side A, etched
F8 OB 1591 1C ARunout, side B, etched
F8-OB-1592Label side A
F8-OB-1591Label side B
C 45-1591-1B K BA-Side Runout Etching
C 45-1592-1B K BB-Side Runout Etching
F8-OW-1591A-Side Label
F8-OW-1592B-Side Label
45 F-8-OW-1591-1A △3104A-Side
45 F-8-OW-1592-1A △3105B-Side
1591 - 1D K ARunout, side A, etched
1592 - 1C K BRunout, side B, etched
F8-OB-1591Label side A
F8-OB-1592Label side B
F8-OW-1591A side label
F8-OW-1592B side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Canada | Reo 8018First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | Canada | Reo 8018XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | Denmark | London Records HL 8135First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | UK | London Records HL.8135First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Kapp Records K-113 XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | US | Kapp Records K-113First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Kapp Records K-113 XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Kapp Records K-113 XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Kapp Records K-113 XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1955 | US | Kapp Records K-113First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Hey, Mr. Banjo / Zoom, Zoom, Zoom are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, UK, Canada, Denmark. One of them is Kapp Records K-113 X.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K-113 X, K-113, HL.8135, 8018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R F8OW-1591-1 A1A and R F8OW-1592-1 A1A. 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.
