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Vinyl pressings

Rum And Coca-Cola / One Meat Ball

by The Andrews Sisters · 1944

18 pressings11 countriesVocalPop

Rum And Coca-Cola / One Meat Ball was first pressed on vinyl in 1944. 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 Rum And Coca-Cola / One Meat Ball

3 pressings came out in 1944, the album's first year, in 3 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

December 1944
Label and catalog number
Decca 18636
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

72460AStamped Side A, Variant 1

72459AAStamped Side B, Variant 1

72460AAStamped Side A, Variant 2

72459AAStamped Side B, Variant 2

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UK

1944
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 03576
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

72459A U TTStamped, Runout Side A

72460A B TTStamped, Runout Side B

72459Label, Side A

72460Label, Side B

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Canada

December 1944
Label and catalog number
Decca 10205
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

72460A 10205A 2Stamped Side A

72459AA 10205BStamped Side B

10205AEngraved Side A

10205BEngraved Side B

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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.

1940s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1944UKBrunswick 03576First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1944CanadaDecca 10205First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1944USDecca 18636First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1945AustraliaDecca Y5930Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1945FranceDecca BM 03576Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1945UKDecca BM 03576Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1945UKBrunswick 03576Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1947FranceDecca BM 03576Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumDecca BM 03576Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?IndiaColumbia DB. 50088Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?NetherlandsDecca M 32082Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?NorwayDecca NBM 03576Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SpainColumbia R 14345Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwedenDecca BM 03576Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKBrunswick 03576Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?UKDecca BM 03576Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKBrunswick 03576Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?UKDecca BM 03576Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ARum And Coca-Cola
  2. BOne Meat Ball

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rum And Coca-Cola / One Meat Ball are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Rum And Coca-Cola / One Meat Ball are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1944 and 1947.

When was Rum And Coca-Cola / One Meat Ball first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1944, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Decca 18636, released December 1944.

How do I tell if my copy of Rum And Coca-Cola / One Meat Ball is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 18636, 03576, 10205) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 72460A and 72459AA. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rum And Coca-Cola / One Meat Ball 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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