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Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie / Burn That Candle

by Bill Haley And His Comets · 1955

52 pressings18 countriesRock & RollRock

Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie / Burn That Candle was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie / Burn That Candle

38 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 11 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

1955
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-29713
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

45 88691 12 1A side runout

45 88693 13 1B side runout

88691A side label

88693✤B side label

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US

1955
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-29713
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45 88691 8 3A-side runout, stamped

45 88693 8 3B-side runout, stamped

45-88691A-side label

45-88693◈B-side label

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US

1955
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-29713
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45 88691 11 3Stamped in runout side A

45 88693 10 I 3Stamped in runout side B

45-8691Label A

(45-88693)◈Label B

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US

1955
Label and catalog number
Decca 29713
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

(88691)Side-A Label Matrix

(88693)Side-B Label Matrix

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 52 vinyl pressings

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

1950s41 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955BelgiumOmega 9.61.035First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1955CanadaDecca 9-29713First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1955CanadaDecca 29713First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955DenmarkDecca BM 05509First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955FranceBrunswick 12 059First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1955GermanyBrunswick 12 059First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1955GermanyBrunswick 82 869First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955GermanyBrunswick 12 059First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1955GermanyBrunswick 12 059First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1955GermanyBrunswick 12 059First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1955GermanyBrunswick 12 059First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1955GermanyBrunswick 12 059First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1955JapanDecca DE-400First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955NetherlandsDecca M 33 930First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, SingleShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
1955New ZealandColumbia DNZ.5157First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
All 41 pressings from the 1950s
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumOmega 61.035Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?BelgiumDecca 61.035Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FinlandRhythm BM 5509Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyBrunswick 12 0597", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?IndonesiaRemaco Record 29015Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?ItalyFonit 2056Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?New ZealandFestival Records SP45- 8077", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
?NorwayBrunswick Br. 82869Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?NorwayBrunswick NB 120597", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?PortugalDecca BM 05509Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UruguayDecca 50005Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ARock-A-Beatin' Boogie2:17
  2. BBurn That Candle2:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie / Burn That Candle are there?

52 vinyl pressings of Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie / Burn That Candle are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1955 and 1956.

When was Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie / Burn That Candle first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, UK, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Decca 9-29713.

How do I tell if my copy of Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie / Burn That Candle is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-29713, 29713, 45-BM 05509, 05509) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 88691 12 1 and 45 88693 13 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie / Burn That Candle 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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