Germany
1972- Label and catalog number
- MGM Records 2006 266
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Jud Strunk · 1972
Daisy A Day / The Searchers was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, 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.
K-2677 K14463 72L3807 S ℗1972 MGM RECORDS INC.A-Side Runout Etching
K14463 72L3926 S MGM ℗1972 MGM RECORDS INC. K-2676B-Side Runout Etching
72 L 3807A-Side Label
72 L 3926B-Side Label
2006197 A//1^420
2006197 B//1^420
2006197 A//1▼420 1 1 3 04Runout side A
2006197 B//1▼420 1 1 8 04Runout side B
30459 Ƨ K 14463 72L3807 S ℗1972 MGM RECORDS INC.A-Side Runout Etching
31038 K14463 72L3926 S MGM ℗1972 MGM RECORDS INC.B-Side Runout Etching
72 L 3807A-Side Label
72 L 3926B-Side Label
E K14463 72L 3807 S MGM ℗1972 MGM Records IncA runout
E K14463 72L 3926 S MGM ℗1972 MGM Records IncB runout
72 L 3807A label
72 L 3926B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | MGM Records K 14463First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | MGM Records 2006 266First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | MGM Records 2006-197First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | MGM Records 2006-197First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records K 14463First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records K 14463First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records K 14463First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records K-14463First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records K 14463First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records K 14463First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1973 | Australia | MGM Records 2006 1977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | MGM Records 2006 1977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | MGM Records K-144637", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
13 vinyl pressings of Daisy A Day / The Searchers are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, US, UK, Canada. One of them is MGM Records 2006 266.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2006 266, K 14463, 2006-197, K-14463) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.