UK
1959- Label and catalog number
- Top Rank 45-JAR 117
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · 3-Prong removable centre
- Runout / matrix
45 KR 150 1U E/T
45 KR 151 1U E/T
Vinyl pressings
by Bert Weedon · 1959
Guitar Boogie Shuffle was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1959, 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.
45 KR 150 1U E/T
45 KR 151 1U E/T
45 KR 150 F ISide A runout
45 KR-151 H ISide B runout
(45-KR-150)Label A
(45-KR-151)Label B
45 KR 150 1U 1 E/T SSide A runout
45 KR 151 1U 2 E/T HSide B runout
45-KR-150Side A label
45-KR-151Side B label
KR150 UA Side Runout Stamp
KR 151 U
45 KR 150 1U E/TRunout, side A
45 KR 151 1U E/TRunout, side B
45-KR-150Label, side A
45-KR-151Label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Italy | Top Rank International R 45-2003First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | UK | Top Rank 45-JAR 117First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | Top Rank 45-JAR117First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Top Rank 45-JAR 117First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | Top Rank 45-JAR117First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Top Rank JAR117First year10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Top Rank 45-JAR 117First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | Top Rank JAR117First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Top Rank 45-JAR 117First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Top Rank International 75 010 A7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Guitar Boogie Shuffle are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, Italy. One of them is Top Rank 45-JAR 117.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-JAR 117, 45-JAR117, JAR117, R 45-2003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 KR 150 1U E/T and 45 KR 151 1U E/T. 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.