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Tommy SandsMan, Like Wow! / A Swingin' Romance

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Man, Like Wow! / A Swingin' Romance

by Tommy Sands · 1957

11 pressings7 countriesRock & RollRock

Man, Like Wow! / A Swingin' Romance was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Man, Like Wow! / A Swingin' Romance

8 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 5 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

1957
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records F3810
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-17417Label A

45-17416Label B

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Germany

1957
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records F 3810
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

17 416A-Side Label

17 417B-Side Label

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaCapitol Records F3810First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957GermanyCapitol Records F 3810First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957NetherlandsCapitol Records F3810First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957UKCapitol Records 45-CL 14811First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957USCapitol Records 3810First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957USCapitol Records F3810First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1957USCapitol Records F3810First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957GermanyElectrola Gesellschaft m.b.H. F 3810First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1958DenmarkCapitol Records F 38107", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1958ItalyCapitol Records F 38107", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967UnknownCapitol Records CL 14811Shellac, SingleShellac, Single

Tracklist

  1. AMan, Like Wow!
  2. BA Swingin' Romance

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Man, Like Wow! / A Swingin' Romance are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Man, Like Wow! / A Swingin' Romance are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1957 and 1967.

When was Man, Like Wow! / A Swingin' Romance first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records 3810.

How do I tell if my copy of Man, Like Wow! / A Swingin' Romance is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3810, F3810, 45-CL 14811, F 3810) 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 Man, Like Wow! / A Swingin' Romance 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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