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Johnnie RaySomebody Stole My Gal / Glad Rag Doll

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Somebody Stole My Gal / Glad Rag Doll

by Johnnie Ray · 1953

14 pressings6 countriesRock & RollVocalRockPop

Somebody Stole My Gal / Glad Rag Doll 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 Somebody Stole My Gal / Glad Rag Doll

13 pressings came out in 1953, 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 1953
Label and catalog number
Columbia 39961
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

RHCO 10334 1NA side stamped variant 1

RHCO 10357 1NB side stamped variant 1

RHCO10334-1CA side stamped variant 2

RHCO 10357 1NB side stamped variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1953
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-39961
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

RZSP10334-1HSide A, Stamped (Variant 1)

RZSP10357-1ESide B, Stamped (Variant 1)

RZSP10334-1B HA) Stamped (Variant 2)

RZSP 10357 1N HB) Stamped (Variant 2)

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.

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953AustraliaPhilips B 21031 HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953CanadaColumbia C-2156First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953CanadaColumbia 4-2156First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1953NetherlandsPhilips B 21031 HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953USColumbia 39961First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · PromoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo
1953USColumbia 39961First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953USColumbia 4-39961First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1953USColumbia 39961First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · PromoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo
1953USColumbia 39961First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953USColumbia 4-39961First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1953USColumbia 4-39961First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1953UKPhilips P.B.123First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953UKPhilips P.B.123First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NorwayPhilips B 21031 HShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ASomebody Stole My Gal
  2. BGlad Rag Doll

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Somebody Stole My Gal / Glad Rag Doll are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Somebody Stole My Gal / Glad Rag Doll are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Somebody Stole My Gal / Glad Rag Doll first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 39961, released March 1953.

How do I tell if my copy of Somebody Stole My Gal / Glad Rag Doll is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 39961, 4-39961, P.B.123, B 21031 H) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RHCO 10334 1N and RHCO 10357 1N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Somebody Stole My Gal / Glad Rag Doll 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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