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Billy BlandLet The Little Girl Dance / Sweet Thing

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Let The Little Girl Dance / Sweet Thing

by Billy Bland · 1960

22 pressings10 countriesDoo WopRhythm & BluesRockFunk / Soul

Let The Little Girl Dance / Sweet Thing was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Let The Little Girl Dance / Sweet Thing

20 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 9 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

March 28, 1960
Label and catalog number
Old Town Records 1076
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Bridgeport Pressing
Runout / matrix

OT 946 DScribed in Side A Runout

OT 947-2A...Scribed in Side B Runout

946Label A

947Label B

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US

March 28, 1960
Label and catalog number
Old Town Records 1076
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

OT 946 △33728Etched Side A

OT 947-2D △34706Etched Side B

946Label Side A

947Label Side B

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Old Town Records 1076
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

OT 946 1CSide A Runout

OT 947 1CSide B Runout

946Side A Label

947Side B Label

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Old Town Records 1076
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

OT 946 33128Side A Label

OT 947-2D 34076Side B Label

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Old Town Records 1076
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

946Side A Label

947Side B Label

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaLondon Records 45-HL-1643First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960AustraliaLondon Records 45-HL-1643First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960CanadaRegency R 827XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960GermanyLondon Records DL 20 335First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1960ItalyRound Table RT 0001First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960New ZealandLondon Records NZL.509 / London American Recordings NZL.509First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960SwedenCupol CS 45/53First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960SwedenCupol CS 45/53First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960UKLondon American Recordings 45-HL 9096First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960UKLondon American Recordings 45-HL 9096First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960USOld Town Records 1076First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960USOld Town Records 1076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1960USOld Town Records 1076First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960USOld Town Records 1076First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960FinlandCupol CS 45/53First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 20 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?France & BeneluxRicordi 500.0207", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USHi-Oldies Records 4607", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene

Tracklist

  1. ALet The Little Girl Dance
  2. BSweet Thing

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let The Little Girl Dance / Sweet Thing are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Let The Little Girl Dance / Sweet Thing are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was Let The Little Girl Dance / Sweet Thing first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Finland, Australia and more. One of them is Old Town Records 1076, released March 28, 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of Let The Little Girl Dance / Sweet Thing is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1076, 45-HL 9096, HL 9096, CS 45/53) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OT 946 D and OT 947-2A.... Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Let The Little Girl Dance / Sweet Thing 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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