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Duane EddyJerky Jalopy / Guitar Child

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Jerky Jalopy / Guitar Child

by Duane Eddy · 1964

10 pressings5 countriesSurfRock & RollRock

Jerky Jalopy / Guitar Child was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Jerky Jalopy / Guitar Child

10 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 5 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 1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-8335
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

R3KM-1302--3S ISide A

R3KM-1307--3S ISide B

R3KM-1302Side A Label

R3KM-1307Side B Label

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US

March 1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-8335
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

R3KM-1302--1S RStamped in runout side A

R3KM-1307--2S RStamped in runout side B

R3KM-1302Label A

R3KM-1307Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

March 1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-8335
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

R3KM-1307--4S HSide A

R3KM-1302--4s HSide B

R3KM-1307Side A Label

R3KM-1302Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

March 1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-8335
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

R3KM-1302Label A

R3KM-1307Label 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaRCA Victor 47-8335First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964GermanyRCA Victor 47-8335First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964GreeceRCA Victor 47g 1029First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964USRCA Victor 47-8335First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964CanadaRCA Victor 47-8335First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964USRCA Victor 47-8335First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964USRCA Victor 47-8335First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964USRCA Victor 47-8335First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1964USRCA Victor 47-8335First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1964USRCA Victor 47-8335First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AJerky Jalopy2:22
  2. BGuitar Child2:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jerky Jalopy / Guitar Child are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Jerky Jalopy / Guitar Child are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Jerky Jalopy / Guitar Child first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-8335, released March 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of Jerky Jalopy / Guitar Child is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-8335, 47g 1029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R3KM-1302--3S I and R3KM-1307--3S I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jerky Jalopy / Guitar Child 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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