US
1951- Label and catalog number
- Decca 9-27684
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Black labels
- Runout / matrix
45-81240Label, side A
45-81239Label, side B
Jackie GleasonWhat Is A Boy? / What Is A Girl?
Vinyl pressings
What Is A Boy? / What Is A Girl?
by Jackie Gleason · 1951
20 pressings4 countriesComedyNoveltyVocalPop
What Is A Boy? / What Is A Girl? was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. 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 What Is A Boy? / What Is A Girl?
1 pressing came out in 1951, 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.
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 20 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | US | Decca 9-27684First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1954 | Canada | Decca 88170 / Decca K-130Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Canada | Decca 88170 / Decca K-13010", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Canada | Decca 27684Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Decca 9-88170 / Decca 1-2747", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Decca 9-88170 / Decca 1-2747", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
1960s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | UK | Brunswick 45-047757", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | Brunswick 45-047757", Single, Repress | 7", Single, Repress |
| 1963 | UK | Brunswick 047757", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1963 | UK | Brunswick 45-047757", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1967 | South Africa | Continental Records 9-881707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | South Africa | Continental Records PD 93057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Year unknown8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Decca FM 5890Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Brunswick 04775Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MU 11087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Brunswick 04775Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Brunswick 04775Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Decca K-130 / Decca 8817010", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Decca 276847", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Decca 27684Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
Tracklist
- AWhat Is A Boy?3:18
- BWhat Is A Girl?3:24
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of What Is A Boy? / What Is A Girl? are there?
20 vinyl pressings of What Is A Boy? / What Is A Girl? are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1951 and 1967.
When was What Is A Boy? / What Is A Girl? first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US. One of them is Decca 9-27684.
How do I tell if my copy of What Is A Boy? / What Is A Girl? is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-27684) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-81240 and 45-81239. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is What Is A Boy? / What Is A Girl? 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.
