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Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)

by The Browns · 1958

10 pressings6 countriesVocalCountryPopFolk

Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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.

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

K2WB 1473Label side A

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.

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958UKRCAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959AustraliaRCA 108027", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959JapanVictor SS-11897", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959USRCA Victor 47-76147", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1959USRCA Victor 47-76147", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1959USRCA Victor 47-76147", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1959USRCA Victor 61-76147", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1959UKRCA 45-RCA 11577", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor 47-76147", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?GermanyRCA 47-76147", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AScarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)2:35
  2. BBlue Bells Ring2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1959.

When was Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK. One of them is RCA.

How do I tell if my copy of Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2WB 1473. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) 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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