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Nancy AmesBonsoir Cher / Cu Cu Rru Cu Cu Paloma

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Bonsoir Cher / Cu Cu Rru Cu Cu Paloma

by Nancy Ames · 1963

10 pressings4 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

Bonsoir Cher / Cu Cu Rru Cu Cu Paloma was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Bonsoir Cher / Cu Cu Rru Cu Cu Paloma

8 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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

1963
Label and catalog number
Liberty 55548
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

45-LB-1584 (MR) ∆-46634Side A Runout

45-LB-1585 (MR) ∆-46634-XSide B Runout

LB-1584Side A Label

LB-1585Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Liberty 55548
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene
Runout / matrix

LB-1584A Label

LB-1585B 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaLiberty F-55548First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1963South AfricaLiberty LIB 55548JFirst year7", Single7", Single
1963UKLiberty LIB 55548First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963USLiberty F-55548First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1963USLiberty 55548First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1963USLiberty F-55548First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1963USLiberty 55548First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1963USLiberty F-55548First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1968South AfricaLiberty LYS 1177"7"
1968South AfricaLiberty LYS 1177", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ABonsoir Cher
  2. BCu Cu Rru Cu Cu Paloma

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bonsoir Cher / Cu Cu Rru Cu Cu Paloma are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Bonsoir Cher / Cu Cu Rru Cu Cu Paloma are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 1968.

When was Bonsoir Cher / Cu Cu Rru Cu Cu Paloma first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, US, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Liberty LIB 55548.

How do I tell if my copy of Bonsoir Cher / Cu Cu Rru Cu Cu Paloma is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LIB 55548, F-55548, 55548, LIB 55548J) 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 Bonsoir Cher / Cu Cu Rru Cu Cu Paloma 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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