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Boo Boo Stick Beat

by Chet Atkins · 1959

11 pressings7 countriesGypsy JazzJazz

Boo Boo Stick Beat was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Boo Boo Stick Beat

10 pressings came out in 1959, 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

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-7589
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

K2WW1438-2SRunout Side One

K2WW0597-2SRunout Side Two

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UK

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA 45-RCA 1153
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

A-side: K2WW-1438-1C U 1A-side runout, stamped

B-Side: K2WW-0597-1D C 1B-side runout, stamped

K2WW.1438A-side label

K2WW.0597B-side label

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Australia

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA 10792
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

A-side: K2WP-0575A Side label and etched

B-Side: K2WP-0576B Side label and etched

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-7589
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

K 2WW-1438Side A, stamped runout

K 2WW-0597Side B, stamped runout

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.

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaRCA 10792First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959AustraliaRCA 10792First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1959CanadaRCA Victor 47-7589First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1959GermanyRCA 47-7589First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1959IrelandRCA 45-ERC 1153First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1959New ZealandRCA 4/60143First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1959UKRCA 45-RCA 1153First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1959UKRCA 45-RCA 1153First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1959USRCA Victor 47-7589First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959USRCA Victor 47-7589First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA 107927", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ABoo Boo Stick Beat2:07
  2. BDjango's Castle (Manoir De Mes Reves)2:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Boo Boo Stick Beat are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Boo Boo Stick Beat are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Boo Boo Stick Beat first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-7589.

How do I tell if my copy of Boo Boo Stick Beat is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-7589, 45-RCA 1153, 10792, 45-ERC 1153) 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 Boo Boo Stick Beat 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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