UK
1958- Label and catalog number
- RCA
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Mono
- Runout / matrix
K2WB 1473Label side A
Vinyl pressings
by The Browns · 1958
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.
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.
K2WB 1473Label side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | UK | RCAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1959 | Australia | RCA 108027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Japan | Victor SS-11897", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor 47-76147", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor 47-76147", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor 47-76147", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor 61-76147", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 11577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 47-76147", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | RCA 47-76147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK. One of them is RCA.
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.
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.