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Bald Headed Woman

by The Hep Stars · 1965

10 pressings3 countriesPop

Bald Headed Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Bald Headed Woman

9 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Sweden

1965
Label and catalog number
Olga Records SO 11
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Blue Showbiz.
Runout / matrix

EU-519-SRunout side A, stamped

EU-520-SRunout side B, stamped

EU-519-SLabel side A

EU-520-SLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Sweden

1965
Label and catalog number
Olga Records SO 11
Format
7", Single · Red Sleeve
Runout / matrix

EU-519-SA-side

EU-520-SB-side

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Sweden

1965
Label and catalog number
Olga Records SO 11
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Orange Sleeve
Runout / matrix

EU-519-SRunout side A

EU-520-SRunout side B

EU-519-SLabel side A

EU-520-SLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Sweden

1965
Label and catalog number
Olga Records SO 11
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · White back
Runout / matrix

EU-519-SRunout side A, stamped

EU-520-SRunout side B, stamped

EU-519-SLabel side A

EU-520-SLabel 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965GermanyInternational Polydor Production 421 007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1965SwedenOlga Records SO 11First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1965SwedenOlga Records SO 11First year7", Single7", Single
1965SwedenOlga Records SO 11First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965SwedenOlga Records SO 11First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965SwedenOlga Records SO 11First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1965SwedenOlga Records SO 11First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1965SwedenOlga Records SO 11First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965SwedenOlga Records SO 11First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967JapanPolydor DP-15187", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ABald Headed Woman
  2. BLonesome Town

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bald Headed Woman are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Bald Headed Woman are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1965 and 1967.

When was Bald Headed Woman first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Sweden, Germany. One of them is Olga Records SO 11, released June 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of Bald Headed Woman is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SO 11, 421 007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bald Headed Woman 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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