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Bill Haley And His CometsOoh! Look-A There, Ain't She Pretty / Joey's Song

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Ooh! Look-A There, Ain't She Pretty / Joey's Song

by Bill Haley And His Comets · 1959

22 pressings9 countriesVocalRock & RollRockPop

Ooh! Look-A There, Ain't She Pretty 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 Ooh! Look-A There, Ain't She Pretty

18 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-30956
Format
7", 45 RPM · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

45 107643 8 2Stamped in runout A, variant 1

45 105063 8 2Stamped in runout B, variant 1

45 1070643 8 2 1111Stamped in runout A, variant 2

45 105063 8 2 11Stamped in runout B, variant 2

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-30956
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

45 107643 4 1Side A Runout, Stamped

45 105063 3 1Side B Runout, Stamped

45 107643 5 1Side A Runout (Variant 1), Stamped

45 105063 2 1Side B Runout (Variant 1), Stamped

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-30956
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

45 107643 5Side A Runout, Stamped

45 105063 8Side B Runout, Stamped

(107,643)Side A Label

(105,063)♦Side B Label

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-30956
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

45 107643 5 1Runout A

45 105063 3 1Runout B

107,643Label A

105,063✤Label B

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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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1950s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaFestival Records FK-3105First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1959AustraliaFestival Records FK-3105First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1959AustraliaFestival Records FK-3105First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959DenmarkDecca 45-BM 05810 / Brunswick 45-05810First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959DenmarkBrunswick 45-05810First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959GermanyBrunswick 12 186First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyBrunswick 12 186First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1959NetherlandsBrunswick 250 186First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1959New ZealandFestival Records FK-3105First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959New ZealandFestival Records FK-3105First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1959New ZealandFestival Records FK-3105First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1959UKBrunswick 45-05810First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959UKBrunswick 0 5810First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo
1959UKBrunswick 45-05810First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959USDecca 9-30956First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 18 pressings from the 1950s
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaDecca 9-309567", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JapanDecca DS-1577", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?New ZealandFestival Records FK-31057", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKBrunswick 0 58107", Single Sided, Promo · Promo7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AOoh! Look-A There, Ain't She Pretty2:21
  2. BJoey's Song2:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ooh! Look-A There, Ain't She Pretty are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Ooh! Look-A There, Ain't She Pretty are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Ooh! Look-A There, Ain't She Pretty first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Denmark and more. One of them is Decca 9-30956.

How do I tell if my copy of Ooh! Look-A There, Ain't She Pretty is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-30956, 45-05810, 0 5810, FK-3105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 107643 8 2 and 45 105063 8 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ooh! Look-A There, Ain't She Pretty 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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