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David DanteSpeedy Gonzales / K-K-K Katy

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Speedy Gonzales / K-K-K Katy

by David Dante · 1962

11 pressings5 countriesRock & RollRockLatin

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Speedy Gonzales / K-K-K Katy

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.

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

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 101320
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

N2PW 0387 MIROSLAV JANTOL A1A2Side A

N2PV 0388 A1A1Side 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962GermanyRCA Victor 47-8056First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1962GreeceRCA Victor 47g 883First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1962GreeceRCA Victor 47g 883First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962New ZealandRCA Victor 4/6031 (MP5W-2301)First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1962SpainRCA Victor 47-8056First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1962USRCA Victor 47-7860First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USRCA Victor 47-8056First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1962USRCA Victor 37-7860First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1962USRCA Victor 47-8056First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1962USRCA Victor 101320First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1962GermanyRCA Victor 45-M5PWFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ASpeedy Gonzales2:28
  2. BK-K-K- Katy2:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Speedy Gonzales / K-K-K Katy are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Speedy Gonzales / K-K-K Katy are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Speedy Gonzales / K-K-K Katy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Germany, Greece, New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-7860.

How do I tell if my copy of Speedy Gonzales / K-K-K Katy is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Speedy Gonzales / K-K-K Katy 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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