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Sugar Bee / Shake It And Break It

by Canned Heat · 1970

11 pressings10 countriesBlues RockRockBlues

Sugar Bee / Shake It And Break It was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Sugar Bee / Shake It And Break It

10 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 10 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.

Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
Liberty 15 350
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

C 15350 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped

C 15350 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped

56 170 ALabel side A

56 170 BLabel side 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaLiberty LYK-3674First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970FranceLiberty 2 C 006-91434 M / Liberty LBF 15350First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1970GermanyLiberty 15 350First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1970JapanLiberty LR-2581First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970NetherlandsLiberty 5C 006-91434 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970PortugalLiberty N-32-36First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970South AfricaLiberty LYS 182First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970SwedenLiberty LBF 15350First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970UKLiberty LBF 15350First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970USLiberty 56170First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1970USLiberty 561707", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. ASugar Bee
  2. BShake It And Break It

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sugar Bee / Shake It And Break It are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Sugar Bee / Shake It And Break It are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was Sugar Bee / Shake It And Break It first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in France, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Liberty 2 C 006-91434 M.

How do I tell if my copy of Sugar Bee / Shake It And Break It is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2 C 006-91434 M, LBF 15350, 56170, LYK-3674) 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 Sugar Bee / Shake It And Break It 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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