US
December 1946- Label and catalog number
- Decca 25017
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
DLA1444AStamped side A
68629AAStamped side B

Vinyl pressings
by Ted Weems And His Orchestra · 1946
Heartaches / Oh! Monah was first pressed on vinyl in 1946. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1946, 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.
DLA1444AStamped side A
68629AAStamped side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | US | Decca 25017First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1947 | US | Decca 25017Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1947 | US | Decca 25017Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1947 | US | Decca 25017Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1947 | US | Decca 25017Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | US | Decca 9-250177", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | US | Decca 250177", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1965 | US | Decca 250177", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Odeon 286428Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Canada | Decca 25017Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Canada | Decca 2501710", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Decca 25017Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-601237", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-601237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Decca 9-250177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Decca 9-250177", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-601237", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Decca 25017Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
18 vinyl pressings of Heartaches / Oh! Monah are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1946 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1946, in US. One of them is Decca 25017, released December 1946.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 25017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DLA1444A and 68629AA. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.