Vinyl pressings
by Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra · 1960
Wheels / Orange Blossom Special was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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.
MW-15555 -1 A2 ISide A Runout, variant 1
MW-15558 -2 A.3 ISide B Runout, variant 1
MW-15555 -2 A1 ISide A Runout, variant 2 stamped
MW-15558 -2 A.3 : 1Side B Runout, variant 2 stamped
MB-15555Label A
MB-15558Label B
45-M-15555 MR △37739Deadwax A
45-M-15558 ② MR △37740Deadwax B
MW-15558Side A Label
MW-15555Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Japan | Dot Records DOT-1137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Japan | Dot Records DOT-1137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL-D 601First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Dot Records 45-102First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | Dot Records 45-16174First year45 RPM, 7", Single | 45 RPM, 7", Single |
| 1960 | US | Dot Records 45-16174First year45 RPM, 7", Single | 45 RPM, 7", Single |
| 1960 | US | Dot Records 45-16174First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1961 | Australia | London Records HL-17687", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | Dot Records 16174X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | France | London Records HLD 80 0147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Greece | Dot Records 45-50517", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Italy | London Records 45-HL 13347", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Italy | London Records 45 - HL 13347", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Italy | London Records 45-HL 13347", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Italy | London Records 45-HL 13347", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Dot Records 9.16.1747", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Brazil | RGE RGE-30.054Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | Dot Records D 45-2497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Hong Kong | Dot Records Dot 187", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Italy | London Records 45 - HL 13347", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Mexico | Dot Records D-30557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL-D 6017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | Dot Records D 3367", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | South Africa | Dot Records 45D-3367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Lost Nite Records LN 214 / Lost Nite Records L.N. 2147", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Dot Records 45-161747", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| ? | US | Dot Records 45-1027", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Dot Records 45-1027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
33 vinyl pressings of Wheels / Orange Blossom Special are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Japan, New Zealand. One of them is Dot Records 45-16174, released December 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-16174, 45-102, DOT-1137, NZL-D 601) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MW-15555 -1 A2 I and MW-15558 -2 A.3 I. 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.
