Has the Reekers 45 been bootlegged?

[Rich Strauss]

I just bought a copy of the Reekers - Don't Call Me Flyface/Grindin' 45 on Ru-Jac off the web. The price was low. It looks M-. In The deadwax it says RI-1899A on the Flyface side & RI-1899-B on the Grindin' side. Is that correct? It may actually be RJ-1899, but it looks like RI. On the label, the Flyface side has 45013B & Grindin' is 45013A.
Did they change their mind about what was the A side between the disc pressing & the label printing?

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[MopTopMike]

Not to my knowledge, probably because there is a reissue from around 2011, but it omits "Grindin".

The original is a 1965 Recordings Inc. pressing, as noted by the RI-1899 deadwax code.

 

[Dave Baldwin]

Hasn't surfaced here if so. Will check at the Arbutus record show this weekend to see if any
pop up. If your copy is on thick vinyl with the deep blue Ru-Jak labels and it sounds great
you are probably safe. If it sounds like harsh digital sh*t pressed to vinyl, you've been hosed.

 

[Rich Strauss]

Thanks for the replies. Upon further review, I believe that it is an original. It is on thick vinyl with deep blue labels and sounds great.

Additionally, all the label shots online show a bad trim job on the label at the center hole on the grindin' side. Mine does too.

I guess I got a bargain.

 

[chas_kit]

There were two pressings. The smaller first pressing lists Tom Guernsey as sole writer of both songs. When that sold out, Ru-Jac ran a second press, this time correcting the songwriting credits on “Grindin'” to give John Guernsey co-credit.

 

[Rich Strauss]

Mine is the first pressing. Tom Guernsey is given sole writing credit on both sides.

 

[Dave Baldwin]

Mine is the first pressing. Tom Guernsey is given sole writing credit on both sides.

He shoots. He scores. Nice find, Rich.