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Little Anthony & The ImperialsShimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop

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Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop

by Little Anthony & The Imperials · 1959

14 pressings9 countriesDoo WopFunk / Soul

Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop

11 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 7 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

1959
Label and catalog number
End END 1060
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Bridgeport Pressing
Runout / matrix

G 602B side deadwax - stamped

G 603A-Side Label

G 602B-Side Label

G 603 ....A side deadwax - scribed

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
End END-1060
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

G ---603-1BA-side runout (stamped)

G 602-1AB-side runout (stamped)

603A-side label

602B-side 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.

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaTop Rank International TRS-1534First year7", Single, Mono · Mono7", Single, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaReo 8440XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959ItalyTop Rank International KR 35444First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959New ZealandTop Rank International 45JAR-177First year7"7"
1959SwedenTop Rank International T 1040First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959UKTop Rank International 45-JAR-256First year7"7"
1959USEnd END 1060First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959USEnd E-1060First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959USEnd E-1060First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959USEnd END 1060First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1959USEnd END-1060First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960NetherlandsTop Rank International 45-HTR-5497", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyTop Rank International 75 055 A7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
?USCollectables COL 01537", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AShimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop2:07
  2. BI'm Still In Love With You2:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1959 and 1960.

When was Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is End END 1060.

How do I tell if my copy of Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use END 1060, E-1060, END-1060, 45-JAR-256) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G 603 and G 602. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop 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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