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Shirley Lee

by Bobby Lee Trammell · 1958

10 pressings4 countriesRock & RollRock

Shirley Lee was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Shirley Lee

7 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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

January 1958
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-9890
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

Side A: 45-ABC-3167-6

Side B: 45-ABC-3168-5

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958NetherlandsArtone AP 22.022x45First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958SwedenKarusell KFF 234First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USFabor 4038First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958USABC-Paramount 45-9890First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USABC-Paramount 45-9890First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1958USABC-Paramount 45-9890First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958USABC-Paramount 45-9890First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975USABC-Paramount 45-98907", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaSparton 4-542R7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USABC-Paramount 45-98907", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AShirley Lee1:46
  2. BI Sure Do Love You Baby2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Shirley Lee are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Shirley Lee are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1975.

When was Shirley Lee first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Netherlands, Sweden. One of them is ABC-Paramount 45-9890, released January 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Shirley Lee is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-9890, 4038, AP 22.022x45, KFF 234) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Shirley Lee 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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