Vinyl pressings
by Del Shannon · 1963
Sue's Gotta Be Mine was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, the album's first year, in 6 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.
501 A AudioMatrixA-side runout, variant 1
501 B AudioMatrixB-side runout, variant 1
501 A. AudioMatrixA-side runout, variant 2
501 B. AudioMatrixB-side runout, variant 2
501 A △49830A-side runout
501 B △49830XB-side runout
(B-501A)Label A
(B-501B)Label B
AudioMatrix 501 A.Runout A
AudioMatrix 501 B.Runout B
B-501ALabel A
B-501BLabel B
45 - MSC - 6662 - 1C 2B DHA Side runout variant 1
45 - MSC - 6663 - 1C 1 DHB Side runout variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | London Records HL-2150First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Canada | Apex 76883First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Denmark | London Records HLU 9800 / London American Recordings HLU 9800First year7" | 7" |
| 1963 | Sweden | London Records HL 9800First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | London American Recordings HLU 9800First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | London American Recordings HLU 9800First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | UK | London American Recordings HLU 9800First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | London American Recordings HLU 9800First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | London American Recordings HLU 9800First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | London American Recordings HLU 9800First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Berlee Record Corp. B-501First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Berlee Record Corp. B-501First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Berlee Record Corp. B-501First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Ireland | London American Recordings HLU 98007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Sue's Gotta Be Mine are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Berlee Record Corp. B-501.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-501, HLU 9800, HL-2150, 76883) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 501 A AudioMatrix and 501 B AudioMatrix. 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.
