Vinyl pressings
by Dion · 1961
Runaround Sue was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 1961, the album's first year, in 7 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.
XTV69969-1BRunout stamp side A, Variation 1
XTV69970-1ARunout stamp side B, Variation 1
XTV69969-1BRunout stamp side A, Variation 2
XTV69970-1BRunout stamp side B, Variation 2
LP-XTV69969-1H (MR) Δ-3868Runout A [Var. 1]
LP-XTV69970-1G (MR) Δ-3868-XRunout B [Var. 1]
LP-XTV69969-1H (MR) Δ-3868Runout A [Var. 2]
LP-XTV69970-1H (MR) Δ-3868-XRunout B [Var. 2]
XTV69969-1D |.\||Side A stamped exc. "|"s etched
XTV69970-1D /.Side B stamped
XTV 69969Side A label
XTV 69970Side B label
LLP 2009 ASide 1 Runout
LLP 2009 BSide 2 Runout
X XTV69969-1LRunout side A, variant 1
XTV69970-1LRunout side B, variant 1
XTV-69969-1LRunout side A, variant 2
X XTV-69970-1LRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Top Rank International TRL-30725First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Reo RLP 642 / Laurie Records LLP 2009First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | His Master's Voice MCLP 1539 / His Master's Voice MCLP.1539First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | South Africa | His Master's Voice JCLP 1539First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1539First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Odeon CLP 1539 / Odeon PCLP 1539First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Laurie Records LLP 2009First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Laurie Records LLP 2009First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Laurie Records LLP 2009First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Laurie Records LLP 2009First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Laurie Records LLP 2009First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1961 | US | Laurie Records LLP 2009First yearLP, Album, Styrene, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Uruguay | Odeon URL 2058First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Argentina | Odeon Pops LDS 2058LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Brazil | Fermata FB-32LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | Ace CH 148LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | US | Collectables Records Corp. COL 5027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Rumble Records RUM 2011084LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | USA & Europe | Vinyl Lovers 6785503LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Destination Moon DMOO006LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Laurie Records LLP-2009 / Laurie Records LLP 2009LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Lollipop Records 6.24380 AOLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables Records Corp. COL 5027LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Laurie Records DT-91027 / Laurie Records LLP 2009LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Laurie Records T-91027 / Laurie Records LLP 2009LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
27 vinyl pressings of Runaround Sue are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1961 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Laurie Records LLP 2009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LLP 2009, CLP 1539, TRL-30725, RLP 642) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XTV69969-1B and XTV69970-1A. 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.
