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Faye AdamsShake A Hand / I've Gotta Leave You

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Shake A Hand / I've Gotta Leave You

by Faye Adams · 1953

14 pressings1 countryRhythm & BluesBlues

Shake A Hand / I've Gotta Leave You was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Shake A Hand / I've Gotta Leave You

8 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year. 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

1953
Label and catalog number
Herald H-416
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

H 1038Side A runout

H-1039Side B runout

H-1038Side A label

H-1039Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1953
Label and catalog number
Herald H-416
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

H 1038Side A runout

H-1039Side B runout

H-1038Side A label

H-1039Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1953
Label and catalog number
Herald H-416
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

H-1038Label A-side

H-1039Label B-side

Full details of this pressing

US

1953
Label and catalog number
Herald H-416
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

H 1038A-side runout

H-1039-2B-side runout

H-1038A-side label

H-1039B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1953
Label and catalog number
Herald H-416
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

B H-1038 HSide A runout stamped

J H-1039 HSide B runout stamped

H-1038Side A label

H-1039Side 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953USHerald H-416First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953USHerald H-416First year7", Single7", Single
1953USHerald H-416First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
1953USHerald H-416First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953USHerald H-416First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953USHerald H-416First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953USHerald H-416First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953USHerald H-416First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958USHerald H-4167", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USFlashback Records FLB 97", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USFlashback Records FLB 97", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo
?USFlashback Records FLB 97", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo
?USHerald H-41610", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
?USFlashback Records FLB 97", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene

Tracklist

  1. AShake A Hand
  2. BI've Gotta Leave You

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Shake A Hand / I've Gotta Leave You are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Shake A Hand / I've Gotta Leave You are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1953 and 1958.

When was Shake A Hand / I've Gotta Leave You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US. One of them is Herald H-416.

How do I tell if my copy of Shake A Hand / I've Gotta Leave You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H-416) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H 1038 and H-1039. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Shake A Hand / I've Gotta Leave You 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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