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Guided Missiles / My Heart

by The Cuff Links · 1956

13 pressings1 countryRhythm & BluesDoo WopRockFunk / Soul

Guided Missiles / My Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Guided Missiles / My Heart

7 pressings came out in 1956, 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Dootone Records 409
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

DOO-409 ASide A

DOO-409 BSide B

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Dooto Records 409
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-DOO-409ARunout A, Etched

45-DOO-409BRunout B, Etched

409-A—45Label A

409-B—45Label 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USDootone Records 409First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USDootone Records 409First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956USDooto Records 409First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USDooto Records 409First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USDootone Records 409First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USDootone Records 409First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USDootone Records 409First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957USDooto Records 4097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978USDootone Records DOO-4097", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USDootone Records 4097", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USDooto Records 4097", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USDootone Records DOO-4097", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USDooto Records 4097", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress

Tracklist

  1. AGuided Missiles2:40
  2. BMy Heart

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Guided Missiles / My Heart are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Guided Missiles / My Heart are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1956 and 1978.

When was Guided Missiles / My Heart first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Dootone Records 409.

How do I tell if my copy of Guided Missiles / My Heart is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 409) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-DOO-409A and 45-DOO-409B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Guided Missiles / My Heart 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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