Vinyl pressings
by Jack Nitzsche · 1963
The Lonely Surfer b/w Song For A Summer Night 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.
11 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.
45R-20,202-B-RE-2 (2101) ∆48571-XA-side runout, variant 1, etched
45R-20,202-A ① RE-3-X (2100) ∆4861,n 0B-side runout, variant 1, etched
45R-20,202-B-RE-4 (2101) ∆48571-XA-side runout, variant 2, etched
45R-20,202-A ① RE-4-X (2100) ∆48610B-side runout, variant 2, etched
(2101)Label A
(2100)Label B
R-20202 A-IMSide 1
R-20202 B-IMSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Reprise Records R-20,202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Australia | Reprise Records R-20202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | Reprise Records R 20,202First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | Canada | Reprise Records R-20,202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Reprise Records RR 27.041 / Artone RR 27.041First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Sweden | Reprise Records R-20,202First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | Sweden | Reprise Records R-20,202 / Reprise Records R 20.202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Reprise Records R.20202First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | UK | Reprise Records R.20202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Reprise Records R-20,202First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1963 | US | Reprise Records R-20,202First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of The Lonely Surfer b/w Song For A Summer Night are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records R-20,202.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-20,202, R.20202, R-20202, RR 27.041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45R-20,202-B-RE-2 (2101) ∆48571-X and 45R-20,202-A ① RE-3-X (2100) ∆4861,n 0. 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.
