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Webb PierceEven Tho / Sparkling Brown Eyes

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Even Tho / Sparkling Brown Eyes

by Webb Pierce · 1953

14 pressings2 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Even Tho / Sparkling Brown Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Even Tho / Sparkling Brown Eyes

2 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Canada

1953
Label and catalog number
Decca 29107
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

29107A WL85548A19Stamped Runout A

29107B WL85935A19Stamped Runout 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953CanadaDecca 29107First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953USDecca 29107First year10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo
1954CanadaDecca 29107Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954USDecca 9-291077", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1954USDecca 9-291077", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1954USDecca 9-291077", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1954USDecca 9-291077", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1954USDecca 9-291077", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1954USDecca 9-291077", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1954USDecca 29107Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954USDecca 29107Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954USDecca 29107Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1957USDecca 9-291077", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USDecca 291077", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AEven Tho2:45
  2. BSparkling Brown Eyes2:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Even Tho / Sparkling Brown Eyes are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Even Tho / Sparkling Brown Eyes are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1953 and 1957.

When was Even Tho / Sparkling Brown Eyes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca 29107.

How do I tell if my copy of Even Tho / Sparkling Brown Eyes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 29107) 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 Even Tho / Sparkling Brown Eyes 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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