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Wild Wild Women

by Johnny Carroll & His Hot Rocks · 1956

11 pressings3 countriesRockabillyRock

Wild Wild Women was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Wild Wild Women

9 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 3 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

May 1956
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-29941
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-89821 5 3Side A

45-89820 5 3Side B

45-89821Side A label

45-89820◈Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

May 1956
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-29941
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-89821Side A label

45-89820✤Side B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

July 1956
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 05580
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

89820Side A label

89821Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

May 1956
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-29941
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

(45-89821)Side A label

(45-89820)◈Side 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaDecca 29941-AFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, SingleShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
1956USDecca 9-29941First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USDecca 9-29941First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1956USDecca 9-29941First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USDecca 9-29941First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1956UKBrunswick 05580First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956UKBrunswick 45-05580First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1956UKBrunswick 05580First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1956UKBrunswick 05580First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USDecca 9-299417", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1973USDecca 9-299417", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. AWild Wild Women
  2. BCorrine, Corrina

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Wild Wild Women are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Wild Wild Women are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1956 and 1973.

When was Wild Wild Women first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Canada, US, UK. One of them is Decca 29941-A.

How do I tell if my copy of Wild Wild Women is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 29941-A, 9-29941, 05580, 45-05580) 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 Wild Wild Women 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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