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Bill Haley And His CometsShake, Rattle And Roll / A. B. C. Boogie

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Shake, Rattle And Roll / A. B. C. Boogie

by Bill Haley And His Comets · 1954

51 pressings12 countriesRock & RollRock

Shake, Rattle And Roll / A. B. C. Boogie was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Shake, Rattle And Roll / A. B. C. Boogie

27 pressings came out in 1954, 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

July 1954
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-29204
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

R R45 86380 12A-Side - Stamped

R R45 86381 12B-Side - Stamped

45-86380A-Side - Label

45-86381◈B-Side - Label

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US

July 1954
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-29204
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45 86380 1A-Side - Stamped runout var. 1

45 86381 4B-Side - Stamped runout var. 1

45 86380 2A side runout variant 2 stamped

45 86381 3B side runout variant 2 stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1954
Label and catalog number
Decca 29204
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

W86380T8A 1Side A runout

W86381T8ASide B runout

(86380)Side A label

(86381)◈Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1954
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-29204
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Richmond Pressing
Runout / matrix

45 86380 13 3A-Side Runout Etching

45 86381 13 3B-Side Runout Etching

(45-86380)A-Side Label

(45-86381)◈B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1954
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-29204
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45 86380 13 3Runout Etching Side A

45 86381 13 3Runout Etching Side B

(45-86380)Label A

(45-86381)◈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 51 vinyl pressings

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

1950s38 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954AustraliaColumbia DO-70127First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954BelgiumOmega 9.60.968First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1954BelgiumOmega 60.968First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954CanadaDecca 29204First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954CanadaDecca 9-29204First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1954CanadaDecca 29204First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, SingleShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
1954CanadaDecca 9-29204First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1954NetherlandsDecca M 33813First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954NetherlandsDecca M 33813First yearShellac, 78 RPMShellac, 78 RPM
1954New ZealandColumbia DO.70127First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954UKBrunswick 05338First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954UKBrunswick 45-05338First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1954UKBrunswick 05338First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954UKBrunswick 05338Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1954USDecca 29204First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
All 38 pressings from the 1950s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceCoral COP 29767", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumDecca 9.60.9687"7"
?BelgiumDecca 60.968Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?BelgiumDecca 60.968Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceMCA Records 110.0127", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?IrelandBrunswick 05338Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwedenDecca BM.31126Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKBrunswick 05338Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Repress
?UKBrunswick 05338Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Repress
?UKDecca BM.31126Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKBrunswick 05338Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?USDecca 9-292047", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
?USDecca 9-292047", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AShake, Rattle And Roll2:29
  2. BA. B. C. Boogie2:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Shake, Rattle And Roll / A. B. C. Boogie are there?

51 vinyl pressings of Shake, Rattle And Roll / A. B. C. Boogie are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1954 and 1970.

When was Shake, Rattle And Roll / A. B. C. Boogie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Decca 9-29204, released July 1954.

How do I tell if my copy of Shake, Rattle And Roll / A. B. C. Boogie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-29204, 29204, 05338, 45-05338) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R R45 86380 12 and R R45 86381 12. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Shake, Rattle And Roll / A. B. C. Boogie 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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