Cross Hands Boogie / The Black And White Rag

by Winifred Atwell · 1951

30 pressings10 countriesRagtimeJazzPop

Cross Hands Boogie was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. 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 Cross Hands Boogie

1 pressing came out in 1951, 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.

UK

November 1951

Label and catalog number

Decca F.9790

Format

Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · +IP

Runout / matrix

CA DR.16390-1 U U CT+I.P. 4Stamped, Side A

DR. 16392-1 BA CT+I.P.Stamped, Side B

DP.16390-1 NK CT+I.P. IA stamped variant 2

CA DP.16392-1 NU CT+I.P.B stamped variant 3

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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1950s15 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1951	UK	Decca F.9790First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
1952	Netherlands	Decca M 33343Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
1952	US	London Records 45-11547", 45 RPM	7", 45 RPM
1952	US	London Records 1154Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
1952	US	London Records 1154Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
1952	US	London Records 1154Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo
1952	Netherlands	Decca M. 33343Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953	Netherlands	Decca M. 33343Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953	UK	Decca F.9790Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1953	UK	Decca F.9790Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1953	UK	Decca F.9790Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1953	UK	Decca F.9790Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1955	UK	Decca F.9790Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1955	UK	Decca F.9790Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1955	UK	Decca F.9790Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress

1960s2 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1964	Netherlands	Decca AT 150287", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1964	Scandinavia	Decca 750757", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single

Year unknown13 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Belgium	Decca 21.661Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	Belgium	Decca 21.661Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	Canada	London Records 1154Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	Denmark	Decca F 9790Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	Netherlands	Decca M. 33343Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?	Netherlands	Decca FM 233 3437", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
?	Netherlands	Decca FM 233 3437", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
?	Norway	Decca NF 9790Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	Norway	Decca NF 9790Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	Norway	Decca NF 9790Shellac, 10"	Shellac, 10"
?	Norway	Decca NF 9790Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?	South Africa	Decca FM 5904Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
?	Switzerland	Decca F 9790Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

ACross Hands Boogie
BThe Black And White Rag

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cross Hands Boogie are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Cross Hands Boogie are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1951 and 1964.

When was Cross Hands Boogie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1951, in UK. One of them is Decca F.9790, released November 1951.

How do I tell if my copy of Cross Hands Boogie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.9790) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CA DR.16390-1 U U CT+I.P. 4 and DR. 16392-1 BA CT+I.P.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cross Hands Boogie 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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