US
November 1957- Label and catalog number
- Big Records 613
- Format
- 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Tom & Jerry · 1957
Hey, Schoolgirl / Dancin' Wild 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.
8 pressings came out in 1957, 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.
I A3 H90W 9215 2 3420-45A-Side Runout Etching
I A3 3421-45 H90W 9216 2B-Side Runout Etching
3420A-Side Label
3421B-Side Label
H9OW-9215-1 A1 3420-45 45-3420-1 RRunout, Side A
H9OW-9216-1 A1 3421-45 45-3421-1 RRunout, side B
(3420)Label, side A
(3421)Label, side B
(3420)Label, side A
(3421)Label, side B
3420-45Dead Wax Side A
3421-45Dead Wax Side B
3420Label Side A
3421Label Side B
(3420)Side A Label
(3421)Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Canada | Apex 9-76215First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | Apex 76215First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Big Records 613First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Big Records 613First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Big Records 613First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | US | Big Records 613First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Big Records 613First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Big Records 613First year10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Belgium | Moonglow 5073 x 457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | King Records 51677", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | US | King Records 45-51677", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Hey, Schoolgirl / Dancin' Wild are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1957 and 1958.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Canada. One of them is Big Records 613, released November 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 613, 9-76215, 76215) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.