[78-L] Purple People Eater

[David Lennick]

Does your (possibly) US copy have a very shallow groove? The Quality-pressed 
ones do, since that master was cut in Toronto. Pressings made here from US 
parts should have the letters CA in the land. (Not sure if I've also seen some 
that had a Q.)

dl

On 2/7/2011 12:48 PM, Malcolm Rockwell wrote:
> It just occurred to me as I was checking ePay for goodies, that most of
> Sheb Wooley's "Purple People Eater" on MGM 12651 are by Quality Records,
> of Canadian manufacture.
> I bought a copy awhile ago which I believe was made in the US. At least
> there is no credit given as to the manufacturer on the label. Every
> other label I've ever seen of this recording is Canadian.
> So I'm wondering what my copy is worth, and just how rare it is.
> Is it possible that it is a US first run pressing and that, when the
> song hit it really big, further runs were jobbed out to Canada?
> Mal "mostly just curious" R