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Marion WorthShake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry)

Vinyl pressings

Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry)

by Marion Worth · 1962

12 pressings8 countriesCountryVocalPop

Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry) was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry)

6 pressings came out in 1962, 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

November 30, 1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-42640
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ZSP-58489-1D oA-Side Runout

ZSP-58490-1D oB-Side Runout

ZSP 58489A-Side Label

ZSP 58490B-Side Label

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US

November 30, 1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-42640
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ZSP 58489Side A label

ZSP 58490Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-42640
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

J ZSP-58489-1EA-Side Runout

J ZSP-58490-1FB-Side Runout

JZSP 58489A-Side Label

JZSP 58490B-Side Label

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UK

1962
Label and catalog number
CBS AAG 134
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · 3-prong knockout centre
Runout / matrix

AAG 134 ▽ 1F ▽ 1//420 12A Side Run Off

AAG 134 ▽ 2F ▽ 1//420 11 4B Side Run Off

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaColumbia 4-42640First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962UKCBS AAG 134First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USColumbia 4-42640First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962USColumbia 4-42640First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USColumbia 4-42640First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USColumbia 4-42640First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1963AustraliaCBS BA-2210067", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963NetherlandsCBS CA 281.1567", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963New ZealandCBS BA4610057", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963USColumbia 4-426407", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ScandinaviaCBS AAG 1347", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?South AfricaCBS SSC.3807", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AShake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry)
  2. BTennessee Teardrops

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry) are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.

When was Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia 4-42640, released November 30, 1962.

How do I tell if my copy of Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-42640, AAG 134) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP-58489-1D o and ZSP-58490-1D o. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry) 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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