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Bacon Fat / Just Because Of A Kiss

by Andre Williams & His New Group · 1956

11 pressings1 countryRhythm & BluesRock & RollRockFunk / Soul

Bacon Fat / Just Because Of A Kiss 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Bacon Fat / Just Because Of A Kiss

11 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year. 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Epic 5-9196
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ZSP-39676-1C ✩stamped in deadwax A side

ZSP-39677-1E ✩stamped in deadwax B side

ZSP-39676A side label

ZSP-39677B side label

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Epic 9196
Format
Shellac, 78 RPM, 10"
Runout / matrix

CO-57104A side label

CO-57105B side label

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Epic 5-9196
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

ZSP39676-1H ✩stamped in deadwax A side

JZSP 39676A side label

JZSP 39677B side label

ZSP 39677-1KH Hwritten in deadwax B side

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Fortune Records 831
Format
7", 45 RPM · Blue Labels
Runout / matrix

831 B2etched

831 A2etched

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Epic 5-9196
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ZSP39676-1H ✩stamped in deadwax A side

ZSP 39677 IKHB side label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USEpic 5-9196First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956USEpic 9196First yearShellac, 78 RPM, 10"Shellac, 78 RPM, 10"
1956USFortune Records 831First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USEpic 5-9196First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1956USEpic 5-9196First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1956USFortune Records 831First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USEpic 5-9196First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956USFortune Records 831First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USEpic 5-9196First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1956USFortune Records 831First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956USEpic 5-9196First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene

Tracklist

  1. ABacon Fat
  2. BJust Because Of A Kiss

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bacon Fat / Just Because Of A Kiss are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Bacon Fat / Just Because Of A Kiss are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Bacon Fat / Just Because Of A Kiss first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Epic 5-9196.

How do I tell if my copy of Bacon Fat / Just Because Of A Kiss is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-9196, 9196, 831) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP-39676-1C ✩ and ZSP-39677-1E ✩. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bacon Fat / Just Because Of A Kiss on vinyl worth?

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.

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