US
1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor 47-7860
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
M5PW-1177Label A
M5PW-1176Label B
M5 PW1177--3S A1 RDeadwax A
M5 PW1176- 3S A1 RDeadwax B
Vinyl pressings
by David Dante · 1962
Speedy Gonzales / K-K-K Katy was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
M5PW-1177Label A
M5PW-1176Label B
M5 PW1177--3S A1 RDeadwax A
M5 PW1176- 3S A1 RDeadwax B
N2PW 0387 MIROSLAV JANTOL A1A2Side A
N2PV 0388 A1A1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-8056First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 883First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 883First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 4/6031 (MP5W-2301)First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Spain | RCA Victor 47-8056First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor 47-7860First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor 47-8056First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor 37-7860First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor 47-8056First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor 101320First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA Victor 45-M5PWFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Speedy Gonzales / K-K-K Katy are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Germany, Greece, New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-7860.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-7860, 47-8056, 37-7860, 101320) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M5PW-1177 and M5PW-1176. 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.