Vinyl pressings
by Arthur Lyman · 1958
Taboo / Dahil Sayo was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
R-550-45 ASide A Runout etched, variant 1
R-550-45 BSide B Runout etched, variant 1
R-550 A D 13 SIDE 1 B B ISide A Runout etched, variant 2
R - 550 B D13 SIDE B A1 ISide B Runout etched, variant 2
R550-A-D4Runout A, stamped
R- 550- B- D2- X45Runout B, stamped
R550-A-D4Runout A, stamped
R- 550- B- D2- X45Runout B, stamped
R-550-A-04Side A Runout etched
R-550-B-02-X45Side B Runout etched
R-550ARunout A
R-550ABRunout B
45R550 A-D4Label A
45R550 B-D2Label B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Sparton 4-776 RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | HiFi Records R-550First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | HiFi Records R-550First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | US | HiFi Records No. R-550-45First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | HiFi Records No. R-550-45First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Australia | HiFi Records R-5507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | HiFi Records SR-550-457", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | Vogue Pop 45-V 91537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | Vogue Pop 45-V 91537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | Vogue Pop 45-V 91537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | UK | Vocalion Pop V-91537", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Globe GP 50217", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Globe GP 50217", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Vocalion V-91537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Vogue Pop 45-V 91537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | HiFi Records R 550-457", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Taboo / Dahil Sayo are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is HiFi Records R-550.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-550, No. R-550-45, 4-776 R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R-550-45 A and R-550-45 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
