[78-L] Purple People Eater

[Malcolm Rockwell]

I was going by memory (never a good sign) and so I dug it out to find no 
"CA" but "A" in the runout, aside from the mx 58 S 77. The flip (mx 59 S 
78) also has an "A". The label has "M-G-M Records - a division of Loew's 
Incorporated - Made in U.S.A" where "Made In Canada - Quality Records 
Ltd." usually is (bottom rim of the label at 6:00).
So it IS a US pressing. The damn thing still jumps a groove near the 
beginning when the bass comes in, though.
Mal

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On 2/7/2011 7:57 AM, David Lennick wrote:
> 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
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