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Bill Haley's Chicks

by Bill Haley And His Comets · 1958

16 pressings6 countriesRockabillyRock

Bill Haley's Chicks was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Bill Haley's Chicks

5 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Brunswick STA 3011Brunswick STA.3011
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7-6644-1KSide 1

7-6645-1KSide 2

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Australia

1958
Label and catalog number
Festival Records FST-11009T
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7 6644 1 MX 3061-D1MX number hand etched

7 6645h 1 MX 3061-D1MX number hand etched

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South Africa

1958
Label and catalog number
Brunswick LAT 8295
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MG-6644-1BSide 1

MG-6645-1BSide 2

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

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaFestival Records FL-7088First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958AustraliaFestival Records FST-11009TFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958South AfricaBrunswick LAT 8295First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958UKBrunswick LAT 8295First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKBrunswick STA 3011 / Brunswick STA.3011First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaDecca DL 8821LP, AlbumLP, Album
1959USDecca DL 78821LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USDecca DL 8821LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USDecca DL 8821LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964UKAce of Hearts AH 66LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaDecca DL 78821LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977GermanyMCA Coral 42.011, SM-P: 5717LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977GermanyMCA Coral 42.011, SM-P: 5717LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMCA Coral 6.22525 AFLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyMCA Coral SM 5717-P / MCA Coral 6.22525LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USDecca DL 78821LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Whoa Mabel!
  2. A2Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider
  3. A3Eloise
  4. A4Dinah
  5. A5Skinny Minnie
  6. A6Mary, Mary Lou
  7. B1Sweet Sue, Just You
  8. B2B.B. Betty
  9. B3Charmaine
  10. B4Corrine, Corrina
  11. B5Marie
  12. B6Lean Jean

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bill Haley's Chicks are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Bill Haley's Chicks are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1977.

When was Bill Haley's Chicks first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, Australia, South Africa. One of them is Brunswick LAT 8295.

How do I tell if my copy of Bill Haley's Chicks is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LAT 8295, STA 3011, FL-7088, FST-11009T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG-6644-1B and MG-6645-1B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bill Haley's Chicks 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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