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Lazy River

by Bobby Darin · 1960

21 pressings14 countriesRock & RollRockPop

Lazy River 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Lazy River

16 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 10 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records 45-6188
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-60C4897-2 AT WA side runout

45-61C5293-1 AT WB side runout

60C4897A side label

61C5293B side label

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records 45-6188
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

60C-4897-11Runout, side A, etched

6IC-5293-11Runout, side B, etched

60C-4897Side A label

61C-5293Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records 45-6188
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-60C4897-2 AT4 WA-side runout

45-61C5293-3 AT3 WB-side runout

60C4897A-side label

61C5293B-side label

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records 45-6188
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

45-60C4897-26 △38024 MR in circleA-side runout

45-61C5293-24 △38025 MR in circleB-side runout

60C-4897A-side label

61C-5293B-side label

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UK

1960
Label and catalog number
London American Recordings 45-HLK 9303London Atlantic 45-HLK 9303
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-MSM-5062-1C BC 1Side A runout

45-MSM-5063-1C BI 1Side B runout

MSM.5062Label A

MSM.5063Label B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaATCO Records ATCO 6188First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960DenmarkAtlantic ATL 70.039First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960DenmarkAtlantic ATL 70.039First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960GermanyAtlantic ATL 70.039First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960IrelandLondon American Recordings 45-HL-K 9303 / London Atlantic 45-HL-K 9303First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960ItalyAtlantic 90060First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960New ZealandLondon American Recordings NZL.614First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960South AfricaAtlantic PD 8407First year10", 78 RPM, Single10", 78 RPM, Single
1960SwedenAtlantic ATL 70.039First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960UKLondon American Recordings 45-HLK 9303 / London Atlantic 45-HLK 9303First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960UKLondon American Recordings HLK 9303First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1960USATCO Records 45-6188First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960USATCO Records 45-6188First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960USATCO Records 45-6188First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1960USATCO Records 45-6188First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 19 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceAtlantic CPI 1120347", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?NetherlandsLondon Records FL 19857", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ALazy River2:30
  2. BOo-ee-train2:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lazy River are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Lazy River are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.

When was Lazy River first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is ATCO Records 45-6188.

How do I tell if my copy of Lazy River is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6188, 45-HLK 9303, HLK 9303, ATCO 6188) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-60C4897-2 AT W and 45-61C5293-1 AT W. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lazy River on vinyl worth?

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.

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