Vinyl pressings
by Tommy Steele And The Steelmen · 1956
Singing The Blues / Rebel Rock was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 1956, the album's first year, in 7 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.
DRX.22655-T1-4A stamped, variant 1
DRX.22533-T1-1B stamped, variant 1
CA DRX-22655-TI-4 UC RT 32A stamped, variant 2
DRX-22533-TI-4 UB RT 2B stamped, variant 2
DRF-22655-TI-IC BB H 1Runout, A Side
DRF-22533-TI-IC BC H 1Runout, B Side
DRF.22655Label, A Side
DRF.22533Label, B Side
DRF-22655-TI-ICRunout, A Side
DRF-22533-TI-ICRunout, B Side
DRF.22655Label, A Side
DRF.22533Label, B Side
DRX.22655-T1-4A stamped
CA DRX-22533-T1-4B stamped
(DRX.22655)A label
(DRX.22533)B label
DRX.22655-T1-4A stamped
CA DRX-22533-T1-4B stamped
DRX.22655A label
DRX.22533B label
DRF-22655-TI-IC 1 KHRunout, A Side
DRF-22533-TI-IC 1 1HRunout, B Side
DRX.22655Label, A Side
DRX.22533Label, B Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Belgium | Decca 9.22.667First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Canada | London Records 45-L.1714First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Denmark | Decca F 10819First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Germany | Decca D 18 427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Germany | Decca D 18 427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Netherlands | Decca 45-F.10819First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Netherlands | Decca M 35019First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | New Zealand | Decca 45-DEC.115First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | UK | Decca F.10819First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | UK | Decca 45-F 10819First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | UK | Decca 45-F.10819First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | UK | Decca F.10819First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | UK | Decca F.10819First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | UK | Decca 45-F 10819First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | UK | Decca 45-F 10819First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Decca 22.667Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | Decca 45-F 108197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Decca F 46 427Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Decca F 10819Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of Singing The Blues / Rebel Rock are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1956 and 1957.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in UK, Belgium, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Decca F.10819, released December 1956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.10819, 45-F 10819, 45-F.10819, 9.22.667) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DRX.22655-T1-4 and DRX.22533-T1-1. 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.
