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The MoonglowsWe Go Together / Chickie Um Bah

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We Go Together / Chickie Um Bah

by The Moonglows · 1956

10 pressings1 countryRhythm & BluesBlues

We Go Together / Chickie Um Bah 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 We Go Together / Chickie Um Bah

6 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
Chess 1619
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

CHESS 45-8027A side runout

CHESS 8031-45B side runout

8031A side label

8027B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Chess 1619
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

CHESS 8027A-side runout

CHESS 8031B-side runout

8027A-side label

8031B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Chess 1619
Format
7", 45 RPM · Monarch pressing
Runout / matrix

45-8027 Δ8865Runout side A

45-8031 Δ8867Runout side B

8027Label side A

8031Label 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.

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USChess 1619First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USChess 1619First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956USChess 1619First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USChess 1619First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USChess 1619First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USChess 1619First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USChess 1619Single, 45 RPM, 7", ReissueSingle, 45 RPM, 7", Reissue
?USChess 16197", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USChess 16197", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USGolden Goodies 16197", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AWe Go Together2:36
  2. BChickie Um Bah2:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of We Go Together / Chickie Um Bah are there?

10 vinyl pressings of We Go Together / Chickie Um Bah are listed here, from 1 country.

When was We Go Together / Chickie Um Bah first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Chess 1619.

How do I tell if my copy of We Go Together / Chickie Um Bah is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1619) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHESS 45-8027 and CHESS 8031-45. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is We Go Together / Chickie Um Bah 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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