Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Gilmer · 1963
Sugar Shack 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.
23 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 16 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.
MB-18075 △47956-XSide A, variant 1
MB-18074 △47956Side B, variant 1
MB-18075-5 △47956-X MRSide A, etched variant 2
MB-18074 △47956 MRSide B, etched variant 2
M ̶B̶W 18075-3 A1 RSide A runout etched except for A1 stamped
MW-18074-2 R A2Side B runout etched except for A2 stamped
MW-18075Side A label
MW-18074Side B label
MW-18075-2 I A4Side A Stamped Variant 1
MW-18074-2 I A4Side B Stamped Variant 1
MW-18075-2 I F1Side A Stamped Variant 2
MW-18074-2 I A8Side B Stamped Variant 2
45-MSD-6644-1T I H KT 1Side A runout
45-MSD-6645-1T K H KT 1Side B runout
MSD.6644Side A label
MSD.6645Side B label
MSD.6644Label side A
MSD.6645Label side B
7XLON2110-2A etched runout
45-MB18074 7XLON2111B etched runout
45-MB18075 7XLON2110A label
45-MB18074 7XLON2111B label
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-2145 / London American Recordings HL-2145First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Australia | London Records HL-2145 / London American Recordings HL-2145First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Belgium | London Records 5.450First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Belgium | London Records 5.450First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Brazil | RGE 70.055First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1963 | Canada | Barry B-3208XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Denmark | Dot Records D 345First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | France | Disques London HL-D 80.046First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1963 | Germany | London Records DL 20 727 / London American Recordings DL 20 727First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Italy | London Dot 45-HL 1502First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Japan | Dot Records JET-1329First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Dot Records FLX 3104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Netherlands | London Dot FLX 3104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | New Zealand | London Records NZL-D 872 / London American Recordings NZL-D 872First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Norway | Dot Records D 345First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Quality GC 559X7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 30.1067", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Barry BAGT 559X7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Barry BAGT 559X7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Sugar Shack are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1963 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Dot Records 45-16487, released May 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-16487, HLD 9789, HL-2145, 5.450) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MB-18075 △47956-X and MB-18074 △47956. 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.
