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Sonny BurgessRed Headed Woman / We Wanna Boogie

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Red Headed Woman / We Wanna Boogie

by Sonny Burgess · 1956

10 pressings2 countriesRockabillyRock

Red Headed Woman / We Wanna Boogie 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 Red Headed Woman / We Wanna Boogie

6 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year. 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

August 1956
Label and catalog number
Sun 247
Format
10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

u-198A side etched

u-199B side etched

U-198A side label

U-199B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

August 3, 1956
Label and catalog number
Sun 247
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

U-198Side A label

U-199Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Sun 247
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

U-198-45Runout, side A

U-199-45Runout, side B

U-198Side A label

U-199Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Sun 247
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

u-198-45Side A runout

u-199-45Side B runout

U-198Side A label

U-199Side 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USSun 247First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956USSun 247First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1956USSun 247First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956USSun 247First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USSun 247First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
1956USSun 247First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, SingleShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976USSun 2477", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015UKSun 2477", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2017UKSun 2477", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSun 2477", Reissue7", Reissue

Tracklist

  1. ARed Headed Woman
  2. BWe Wanna Boogie

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Red Headed Woman / We Wanna Boogie are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Red Headed Woman / We Wanna Boogie are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1956 and 2017.

When was Red Headed Woman / We Wanna Boogie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Sun 247, released August 1956.

How do I tell if my copy of Red Headed Woman / We Wanna Boogie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 247) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, u-198 and u-199. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Red Headed Woman / We Wanna Boogie 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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