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Louie Louie by The Kingsmen, album cover

First-year pressing

Louie Louie 1963 US Pressing (143)

Louie Louie by The Kingsmen

Artist
The Kingsmen
Title
Louie Louie / Haunted Castle
Label
  • Wand 143
Country
US
Released
October 1963
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • 50083Side A label
  • 50084Side B label
  • WND-143ASide A runout, variant 1
  • WND-143BSide B runout, variant 1
  • WND-143A-1BSide A runout, variant 2
  • WND-143B-1BSide B runout, variant 2
  • 50083-1E W 143 ASide A runout, variant 3
  • 50083-1D W143 BSide B runout, variant 3
  • 50083-1F W 143 ASide A runout, variant 4
  • 50084-1E W 143 BSide B runout, variant 4
All 49 pressings of Louie Louie