Vinyl pressings
by Wanda Jackson · 1960
Let's Have A Party / Cool Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 1960, 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.
45-18784-D7ᴵᴵ [anvil]Side A runout, variant 1
45-16658-D8#⁵ [anvil]Side B runout, variant 1
45-18784-D5#² [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 2
45-16658-D7#³ [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 2
45-18784-D1 ☆A-side runout
45-16658-D3 ☆B-side runout
45-18784A-side label
45-16658B-side label
45-18784-D1 ☆A-side runout, etched
45-16658-D3 ☆B-side runout, etched
45-18784Label A
45-16658Label B
45-18784-D1 ☆A-side runout, etched
45-18784-D1 ☆B-side runout, etched
F 18784-1 J ETA-side runout, variant 1
F 16658-1 J ETB-side runout, variant 1
F 18784-1 R ET 1A-side runout, variant 2
F 16658-1 A ET 1B-side runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1422First year7" | 7" |
| 1960 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1422First year7" | 7" |
| 1960 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1422First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1960 | Belgium | Capitol Records 45-CL 15147First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Canada | Capitol Records F4397First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Germany | Capitol Records K 21 638 / Capitol Records F 4397First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Capitol Records K 21 638 / Capitol Records F 4397First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Germany | Capitol Records K 21 638 / Capitol Records F 4397First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL 146First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records 4397First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records 4397First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records 4397First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records 4397First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 15147First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Germany | Capitol Records K 21 638 / Capitol Records F 4397First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records K 21 638 / Capitol Records F 43977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 810 / Capitol Records F-43977", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records K 21 638 / Capitol Records F 43977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records K 21 638 / Capitol Records F-43977", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records K 216338 / Capitol Records F 43977", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records AUS 17", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
21 vinyl pressings of Let's Have A Party / Cool Love are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4397, released June 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4397, 45-CL 15147, JCL 146, CP-1422) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-18784-D7ᴵᴵ [anvil] and 45-16658-D8#⁵ [anvil]. 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.
