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Hey Girl, Don't Bother Me

by The Tams · 1964

37 pressings17 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Hey Girl, Don't Bother Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Hey Girl, Don't Bother Me

12 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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

1964
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-10573
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

Bell Sound [stamp] 12140-1A LW CA runout etched

Bell Sound [stamp] ABC-12142-1A LW CB runout etched

AMP 45-12140A label

AMP 45-12142B label

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
ABC Records 10573
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

12140-1C △53221 Bell Sound (MR)A Side Runout

12142-1C △53221X Bell Sound (MR)B Side Runout

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-10573
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

12140-1B DAMIEN Bell SoundRunout A

12142-1B Bell SoundRunout B

AMP 45-12140Label A

AMP 45-12142Label B

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UK

1964
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice POP 1331
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45AMP 12140Side A label number

45AMP 12142Side B label number

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 37 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaAmpar MK-691First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964CanadaSparton 4-1284-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964CanadaSparton 4-1284-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1964New ZealandAmpar MK-691First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964SwedenKarusell KFF 575First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964UKHis Master's Voice POP 1331First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964UKHis Master's Voice POP 1331First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1964USABC-Paramount 45-10573First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964USABC-Paramount 45-10573First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1964USABC Records 10573First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1964USABC-Paramount 45-10573First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964USABC-Paramount 10573First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970NorwayProbe PRO 5327", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970SwedenProbe PRO 5327", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1971AustraliaProbe PRO-96317", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971AustraliaProbe PRO-96317", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1971BelgiumStateside 4C 006-927737", Single, Reissue7", Single, Reissue
1971GermanyProbe 1C 006-92773 M7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1971ItalyProbe 3C 006 92773 M7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1971NetherlandsProbe 5C 006-927737", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
1971New ZealandProbe 217"7"
1971UKProbe PRO 5327", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1971UKProbe PRO 5327", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1971UKProbe PRO 5327", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1971UKProbe PRO 5327", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1971UKProbe PRO 5327", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1971UKProbe PRO 5327", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
All 17 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaABC/Dunhill Records 45-105737", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?IrelandProbe PRO.5327", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?IrelandProbe PRO.5327", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?MadagascarABC-Paramount ABS 837", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?South AfricaABC-Paramount ABS 837", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?TurkeyStateside TSS 41017", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?UKProbe GFF 1047", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USABC Records 45-105737", Reissue, Single, 45 RPM7", Reissue, Single, 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AHey Girl, Don't Bother Me
  2. BTake Away

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hey Girl, Don't Bother Me are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Hey Girl, Don't Bother Me are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1964 and 1971.

When was Hey Girl, Don't Bother Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount 45-10573.

How do I tell if my copy of Hey Girl, Don't Bother Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-10573, 10573, POP 1331, MK-691) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Bell Sound [stamp] 12140-1A LW C and Bell Sound [stamp] ABC-12142-1A LW C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hey Girl, Don't Bother Me 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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