Vinyl pressings
by The Vipers Skiffle Group · 1957
Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CE 15729-1 RDRunout side A, variant 1
CE 15730-1 RGRunout side B, variant 1
CE 15729-1 RGRunout side A, variant 2
CE 15730-1 RMRunout side B, variant 2
7XCE 15729-1 NSide A runout, variant 1
7XCE 15730-1 NSide B runout, variant 1
7XCE 15729-1 N G RT 1Side A runout, variant 2
7XCE 15730-1 N G RT 1Side B runout, variant 2
CE 15729-1 RGRunout Side A
CE 15730-1 GPRunout Side B
CE.15729Label Side A
CE.15730Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | Parlophone A7949First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | Capitol Records F-3673First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Germany | Odeon 45-O 29106First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Odeon O-29106First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Netherlands | Parlophone 45-R 4261First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1957 | Netherlands | Parlophone R.4261First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP.3040First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Norway | Parlophone R 4261First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | UK | Parlophone R 4261First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | Parlophone 45-R. 4261First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | Parlophone R 4261First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F3673First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Parlophon QDSP 26217", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | New Zealand | Parlophone 45-NZP.30407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Capitol Records F36737", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Parlophone R 4261.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 4261, 45-R. 4261, F3673, A7949) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CE 15729-1 RD and CE 15730-1 RG. 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.
