Vinyl pressings
by Johnny And The Hurricanes · 1959
Sand Storm / The Beatnik Fly was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 5 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-MSCI-4213-2CMachine stamped run-out, A-side
45-MSCI-4214-1CMachine stamped run-out, B-side
MSCI. 4213Label A-side, inverted
MSCI. 4214Label B-side, inverted
45-MSCI-4213-2CMachine Stamped in run-out area A-side
45-MSCI-4214-1CMachine Stamped in run-out area B-side
MSCI. 4213Label A-side
MSCI. 4214Label B-side
45-MSCI-4213-2C UBH 1Side A runout
45-MSCI-4214-1C UUH 2B CASide B runout
MSCI.4213Side A label, inverted
MSCI.4214Side B label, inverted
45-MSCI-4213-2CSide A runout, stamped
45-MSCI-4214-2CSide B runout, stamped
MSCI.4213Side A label, inverted
MSCI.4214Side B label, inverted
45-MSCI-4213-2CRunout A-side variant 1
45-MSCI-4214-1CRunout B-side variant 1
45-MSCI-4213-2C B ET 1Runout A-side variant 2
45-MSCI-4214-2C B ET 1Runout B-side variant 2
45-MSCI-4213-2C UC H ZT 1Machine stamped run-out, A-side
45-MSCI-4214-1C UC H OT 2 DMachine stamped run-out, B-side
T MEmbossed onto B Side runout.
MSCI.4213Label A-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Australia | London Records 45-HL-1614First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Denmark | London Records 45-HL 9072First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Denmark | London Records 45-HL 9072First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Ireland | London Records 45-HLI 9072 / London American Recordings 45-HLI 9072First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | South Africa | London Records PD 8302First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLI 9072First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL-I 9072First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLI 9072First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLI 9072First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | London Records 45-HLI 9072 / London American Recordings 45-HLI 9072First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | UK | London Records HLI 9072 / London American Recordings HLI 9072First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | UK | London Records HLI 9072 / London American Recordings HLI 9072First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1959 | UK | London Records HLI 9072 / London American Recordings HLI 9072First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | UK | London Records 45-HLI 9072 / London American Recordings 45-HLI 9072First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | UK | London Records 45-HLI 9072 / London American Recordings 45-HLI 9072First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Belgium | London Records 9-5.1557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Canada | Warwick M-520X7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Canada | Warwick M-520X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Greece | London Records 45-GL 70037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | India | London Records 45-HLI 90727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Italy | London Records 45-HL 90727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | New Zealand | London Records NZL.508 / London American Recordings NZL.5087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Warwick M 5207", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | Warwick M 5207", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | Warwick M 5207", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1960 | US | Warwick M520 / Warwick M-5207", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1960 | US | Warwick M 5207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Warwick M 5207", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | Warwick M-5207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Warwick M 5207", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | London Records 9-5.1557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Belgium | London Records 125-79.644Y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | London Records HL R-90727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | London Records HLI 9072 / London American Recordings HLI 90727", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK | London Records7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | US | Warwick M 5207", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
38 vinyl pressings of Sand Storm / The Beatnik Fly are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1959 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, Australia, Denmark, Ireland and more. One of them is London American Recordings 45-HLI 9072.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-HLI 9072, 45-HL-I 9072, HLI 9072, 45-HL-1614) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-MSCI-4213-2C and 45-MSCI-4214-1C. 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.
