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Carmen Murdered! (Spike Jones Suspected)

by Spike Jones And His City Slickers · 1953

15 pressings5 countriesOperaNoveltyParodyPop

Carmen Murdered! (Spike Jones Suspected) was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Carmen Murdered! (Spike Jones Suspected)

1 pressing came out in 1953, 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

1953
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor EPA-440RCA Victor EPA 440
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

E2 PW 1118 1S 1 Λ1A Side Runout Stamped, Variant 1

E2 PW 1119 1S 1 Λ1B Side Runout Stamped, Variant 1

E2 PW 1118 6S I A1A Side Runout Stamped, Variant 2

E2 PW 1119 1S A1B Side Runout Stamped, Variant 2

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953USRCA Victor EPA-440 / RCA Victor EPA 440First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA 200157", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?AustraliaRCA 200157", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?GermanyRCA EPA 440 / RCA EPA - 4407", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?GermanyRCA EPA 440 / RCA EPA - 4407", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?GermanyRCA EPA 440 / RCA EPA - 4407", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?GermanyRCA EPA 440 / RCA EPA - 4407", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?GermanyRCA EPA 440 / RCA EPA - 4407", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?GermanyRCA EPA 440 / RCA EPA - 4407", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?GermanyRCA EPA 440 / RCA EPA - 4407", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?GermanyRCA EPA 440 / RCA EPA - 4407", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?New ZealandRCA RPX 10147", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandRCA RPX 10147", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?NorwayRCA EPA 440 / RCA EPA - 4407", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?USRCA Victor EPA-440 / RCA Victor EPA 4407", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress

Tracklist

  1. ACarmen - Part I6:12
  2. BCarmen - Concl.6:31

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Carmen Murdered! (Spike Jones Suspected) are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Carmen Murdered! (Spike Jones Suspected) are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Carmen Murdered! (Spike Jones Suspected) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US. One of them is RCA Victor EPA-440.

How do I tell if my copy of Carmen Murdered! (Spike Jones Suspected) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPA-440) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E2 PW 1118 1S 1 Λ1 and E2 PW 1119 1S 1 Λ1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Carmen Murdered! (Spike Jones Suspected) 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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