US
May 1954- Label and catalog number
- Decca 29124
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
RW86164T11ARunout side A
RW86163T11ARunout side B
86164Side A label
86163◈Side B label
Vinyl pressings
Thirteen Women / (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock
by Bill Haley And His Comets · 1954
151 pressings22 countriesRock & RollRock
Thirteen Women 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 Thirteen Women
29 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 8 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
May 1954- Label and catalog number
- Decca 29124
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Gloversville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
W86164T10A 1Runout side A
W86163T9A 1Runout side B
86164Label A
86163◈Label B
US
May 1954- Label and catalog number
- Decca 9-29124
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Gloversville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
45 86164 13A side - runout (stamped)
45 86163 12B side - runout (stamped)
(86164)A side - label
(86163)✤B side - label
US
May 1954- Label and catalog number
- Decca 29124
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
W86164T1ARunout side A
W86163T14ARunout side B
86164Side A label
86163◈Side B label
US
May 1954- Label and catalog number
- Decca 29124
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
W86164T2ARunout Side A
W86163T14ARunout Side B
86164Label Side A
86163◈Label Side B
US
May 1954- Label and catalog number
- Decca 9-29124
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Gloversville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
45 86164 13 1A side runout
45 86163 6 1B side runout
86164A side label
86163✤B side label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 151 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s66 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Argentina | Decca 333422First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Netherlands | Decca M 33825First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Peru | Decca 3008First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Sweden | Decca 45-BM 5317First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | Sweden | Decca BM.5317First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | UK | Decca BM. 05317First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | UK | Brunswick 45-05317First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | UK | Brunswick 45-05317First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | UK | Brunswick 05317First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | UK | Decca BM 05317First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | UK | Brunswick 45-05317First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | US | Decca 9-29124First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | US | Decca 9-29124First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Decca 9-29124First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Decca 9-29124First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
1960s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | UK | Brunswick 053177", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1968 | France | Decca 50.0057", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
1970s22 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Coral COP. 2975 / Coral COP 29757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Italy | MCA Records MCS 46527", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Italy | MCA Records MCS 46527", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Italy | MCA Records MCS 46527", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 600257", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 600257", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | France | Decca 50.0057", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | France | MCA Records 110.019 / MCA Records 1100197", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | MCA Records M.C.A. 110.019 / MCA Records 110 019 J7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-600257", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA 600257", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-600257", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-600257", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-600257", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-600257", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
1980s8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 600257", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 600257", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-600257", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-600257", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-600257", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-600257", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | Old Gold OG 92207", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | UK | Old Gold OG 92207", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
1990s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Netherlands | Decca MCS 328607", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
2010s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Decca B0018024-217", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
Year unknown51 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MCA Records MCA 13867", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Brazil | Decca 288.612Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA-600257", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA-600257", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Chile | Decca 285211Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Costa Rica | MCA Records 2000217", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Denmark | Decca 45-BM 053177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Denmark | Decca BM 05317Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | Brunswick O 53177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Denmark | Decca 45-BM 053177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Italy | Fonit 1999Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Fonit 1999Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Decca 29124Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Japan | MCA Records D-12607", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca M 33825Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
Tracklist
- AThirteen Women2:50
- B(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock2:08
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Thirteen Women are there?
151 vinyl pressings of Thirteen Women are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1954 and 2013.
When was Thirteen Women first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, UK, Canada, Mexico and more. One of them is Decca 29124, released May 1954.
How do I tell if my copy of Thirteen Women is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 29124, 9-29124, BM. 05317, 45-05317) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RW86164T11A and RW86163T11A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Thirteen Women 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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