Vinyl pressings
by Del Shannon · 1962
The Swiss Maid 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.
10 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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.
45-MSCE-5999-1C GH 1Runout side A, variant 1
45-MSCE-5791-1C GH 1Runout side B, variant 1
45-MSCE-5999-1C 2BRunout side A, variant 2
45-MSCE-5791-1C 2BRunout side B, variant 2
45-MSCE-5999-1C 20Side A runout stamped
45-MSCE-5791-1C 20Side B runout stamped
MSCE.5999Side A label
MSCE.5791Side B label
45-MSCE-5999-1CRunout side A, stamped
45-MSCE-5791-1CRunout side B, stamped
MSCE 5999Label side A
MSCE.5791Label side B
45-MSCE-5999-1CSide A, stamped
45-MSCE-5791-1CSide B, stamped
MSCE.5999Label A
MSCE.5791Label B
MSCE 5999Label side A
MSCE 5791Label side B
6 MSCE 5999 1 670 111Runout side A
6 MSCE 5791 1 670 1Runout side B
MSCE 5999Label side A
MSCE 5791Label side 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 | Ireland | London American Recordings 45-HLX 9609First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Ireland | London American Recordings 45-HLX 9609First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Ireland | London American Recordings 45-HLX 9609First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL-X 797First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL-X. 9609First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLX 96097", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL-X.96097", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL-X.9609First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLX 96097", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLX 9609First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLX 9609First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLX 96097", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress |
| 1962 | Netherlands | London American Recordings 45-HLX 9609First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Netherlands | London American Recordings 45-HLX 9609First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Italy | London Records 45 - HL 96097", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | London Records 79.669 -Y / London Records 1 25/79.669Y7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | London Records 9.5.3897", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of The Swiss Maid are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, Netherlands, Ireland, New Zealand. One of them is London American Recordings 45-HL-X. 9609.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-HL-X. 9609, 45-HL-X.9609, 45-HLX 9609, NZL-X 797) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-MSCE-5999-1C GH 1 and 45-MSCE-5791-1C GH 1. 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.
