The Ink SpotsDo I Worry? / Java Jive

Vinyl pressings

Do I Worry? / Java Jive

by The Ink Spots · 1940

15 pressings4 countriesVocalPop

Do I Worry? / Java Jive was first pressed on vinyl in 1940. 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 Do I Worry? / Java Jive

2 pressings came out in 1940, 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.

US

1940

Label and catalog number

Decca 3432

Format

Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

Runout / matrix

67970AARunout, side A, variant 1

67931 ARunout, side B, variant 1

67970AA XRunout, side A, variant 2

67931 A XRunout, side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1940

Label and catalog number

Decca 3432

Format

Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

Runout / matrix

67970AARunout side A

67931 ARunout side B

3432 ALabel side A

3432 BLabel 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1940s4 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1940	Canada	Decca 3432First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940	US	Decca 3432First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
1941	US	Decca 3432Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1942	US	Decca 3432Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress

1950s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1950	US	Decca 9-236337", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Year unknown10 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Canada	Decca 9-236337", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
?	India	Brunswick 0.3197Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	UK	Brunswick 03197Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	UK	Brunswick 03197Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?	UK	Decca BM 03197 HShellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	UK	Brunswick 03197Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?	UK	Brunswick 03197Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	UK	Decca BM 03197Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	US	Decca 9-23633 / Decca ALBUM No. 9-1507", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
?	US	Decca 9-236337", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

ADo I Worry?
BJava Jive

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Do I Worry? / Java Jive are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Do I Worry? / Java Jive are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1940 and 1950.

When was Do I Worry? / Java Jive first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1940, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca 3432.

How do I tell if my copy of Do I Worry? / Java Jive is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3432) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 67970AA and 67931 A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Do I Worry? / Java Jive 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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