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Bill Haley And His CometsI Got A Woman

Vinyl pressings

I Got A Woman

by Bill Haley And His Comets · 1959

13 pressings6 countriesRock & RollRhythm & BluesRockBlues

I Got A Woman 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.

How to spot a first pressing of I Got A Woman

9 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-30844
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

(106,416)Label A

(105,176)◆Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-30844
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

(106,416)Label A

(105,176)◈Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-30844
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

(106,416)Label A

(105,176)✤Label B

45 106416 3 1A-Side

45 105176 3 1B-Side

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-30844
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

(45-106416)Label A

(45-105176)Label B

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaDecca 9-30844First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959DenmarkDecca 45-BM 05788First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1959DenmarkDecca 45-BM 05788First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1959ItalyFonit SP. 50128First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959USDecca 9-30844First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959USDecca 9-30844First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1959USDecca 9-30844First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959USDecca 9-30844First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959UKBrunswick 45-05788First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkDecca 45-BM 057887", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?SingaporeColortune 9-308447", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKBrunswick 45-057887", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKBrunswick 45-057887", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AI Got A Woman2:30
  2. BCharmaine2:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Got A Woman are there?

13 vinyl pressings of I Got A Woman are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was I Got A Woman first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Decca 9-30844.

How do I tell if my copy of I Got A Woman is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-30844, 45-05788, 45-BM 05788, SP. 50128) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (106,416) and (105,176)◆. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Got A Woman 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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