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Heartaches / Oh! Monah by Ted Weems And His Orchestra, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Heartaches / Oh! Monah

by Ted Weems And His Orchestra · 1946

18 pressings3 countriesBig BandJazzPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Heartaches / Oh! Monah

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.

US

December 1946
Label and catalog number
Decca 25017
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

DLA1444AStamped side A

68629AAStamped side B

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1940s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1946USDecca 25017First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1947USDecca 25017Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1947USDecca 25017Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1947USDecca 25017Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1947USDecca 25017Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950USDecca 9-250177", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USDecca 250177", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1965USDecca 250177", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaOdeon 286428Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?CanadaDecca 25017Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?CanadaDecca 2501710", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
?USDecca 25017Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA-601237", Single, Reissue7", Single, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA-601237", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USDecca 9-250177", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USDecca 9-250177", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USMCA Records MCA-601237", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USDecca 25017Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress

Tracklist

  1. AHeartaches
  2. BOh! Monah

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Heartaches / Oh! Monah are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Heartaches / Oh! Monah are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1946 and 1965.

When was Heartaches / Oh! Monah first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1946, in US. One of them is Decca 25017, released December 1946.

How do I tell if my copy of Heartaches / Oh! Monah is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Heartaches / Oh! Monah 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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