US
1959- Label and catalog number
- MGM Records K12785
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
59-XY-320A side label
58-XY-1222B side label
Vinyl pressings
by Conway Twitty · 1959
Hey Little Lucy! was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 5 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.
59-XY-320A side label
58-XY-1222B side label
59 XY 320 2 ASide A runout, stamped
58 XY 1222 1 ASide B runout, stamped
59 XY 320-1N M ET 2A side runout, stamped
58 XY 1222-1N T ET 1B side runout, stamped
59-XY-320A side label
58-XY-1222B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Australia | MGM Records 45-MGM-5292First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Canada | MGM Records K12785First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Canada | MGM Records K12785First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Canada | MGM Records K12785First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1959 | Italy | MGM Records MGM-SPQ 2107First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | MGM Records K12785First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | MGM Records K127857", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1959 | US | MGM Records K12785First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1959 | US | MGM Records K12785 / MGM Records 12th Anniversary Celebration Series K127857", 45 RPM, Misprint, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Repress |
| 1959 | UK | MGM Records 45-MGM-1016First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | UK | MGM Records MGM.1016First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | MGM Records M - G - M SPF - 10427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Norway | MGM Records 45-MGM-10167", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Norway | MGM Records 45-MGM-10167", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Hey Little Lucy! are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MGM Records K12785.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K12785, 45-MGM-1016, MGM.1016, 45-MGM-5292) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 59-XY-320 and 58-XY-1222. 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.