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Tommy JamesTell 'Em Willie Boy's A Comin'

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Tell 'Em Willie Boy's A Comin'

by Tommy James · 1972

12 pressings9 countriesDoo WopRock

Tell 'Em Willie Boy's A Comin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Tell 'Em Willie Boy's A Comin'

12 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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.

Australia

1972
Label and catalog number
Roulette 6087 017
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

R 7119 ALabel side A

R 7119 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaRoulette 6087 017First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972CanadaRoulette 1045-7119First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1972FranceRoulette 45 VR 195087 / Roulette 45 VR. 195087First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1972GermanyRoulette BF 18073First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1972JapanRoulette LL2554First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1972New ZealandRoulette R 7119First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972SwedenRoulette RO-416First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972UKRoulette 2097-006First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972USRoulette R-7119First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972USRoulette R-7119First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1972USRoulette R-7119First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972USRoulette R-7119First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ATell 'Em Willie Boy's A Comin'2:47
  2. BForty Days And Forty Nights2:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tell 'Em Willie Boy's A Comin' are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Tell 'Em Willie Boy's A Comin' are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Tell 'Em Willie Boy's A Comin' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Roulette 2097-006.

How do I tell if my copy of Tell 'Em Willie Boy's A Comin' is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2097-006, R-7119, 6087 017, 1045-7119) 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 Tell 'Em Willie Boy's A Comin' 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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