Vinyl pressings
by Bloodstone · 1975
My Little Lady was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ZXDR-56150-1-1-1 D P.R.Runout, side A, etched
XDR-5209-1-1-1 P.R.Runout, side B, etched
XDR-56150-2-1-1 PR DRunout, side A, etched Variant 1
XDR-55209-2-1-1 P PRRunout, side B, etched Variant 1
XDR-56150 (MR) △96572 STERLINGSide A runout, hand-etched, stamped
XDR 5̶5̶2̶0̶6̶ XDR-55209 (MR) △96573Side B runout, hand-etched, stamped
ZXDR 57164-TI-ICRunout (Stamped) Side A
ZXDR 57209-TI-ICRunout (Stamped) Side A
ZXDR 57164Label Side A
ZXDR 57209Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Barbados | London Records 5N-1061First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | London Records L 1061First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Decca 6.11 653 / Decca 6.11653 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | London Records TOP-1937First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Mexico | London Records 45/10592First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | US | London Records 5N-1061First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | London Records 5N-1061-DJFirst year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | London Records 5N-1061First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | London Records 5N-1061First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | London Records 5N-1061-DJFirst year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | Decca F 13571First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | Decca F 13571First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Australia | Decca Y-10835First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of My Little Lady are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Barbados, Canada and more. One of them is London Records 5N-1061.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5N-1061, 5N-1061-DJ, F 13571, L 1061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZXDR-56150-1-1-1 D P.R. and XDR-5209-1-1-1 P.R.. 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.
