Vinyl pressings
by Larry Finnegan · 1962
Pretty Suzy Sunshine was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, 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.
OT 1101 1 LF ZTSP81688-1A (etched) OldTown (script, stamped)A runout
OT 1102 1 LF ZTSP81688-1B (etched) OldTown (script, stamped)B runout
ZTSP 81688 (1101)A label
ZTSP 51689 (1102)B label
ZTSP 81688 (1101)A label
ZTSP 51689 (1102)B label
ZTSP 81688A
ZTSP 81689B
45-MSC-5955-1C U 1A side runout
45-MSC-5956-1C MT H U 1B side runout
MSC.5955A side label
MSC.5956B side label
45-MSC-5955-1C U 1A side runout
45-MSC-5956-1C M T U 1B side runout
MSC.5955A side label
MSC.5956B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Regency R-906First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Denmark | London Records HL 9613 / London American Recordings HLU 9613First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Denmark | London Records HL 9613 / London American Recordings 45-HLU 9613First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Denmark | London Records HL 9613 / London American Recordings HLU 9613First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Denmark | London Records HL 9613 / London American Recordings 45-HLU 9613First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | London Records DL 20 663First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | London Records NZL.806First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Sweden | London Records HL 9613First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLU 9613First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Old Town Records 1120First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | Old Town Records 1120First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Sweden | London Records HL 96137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Old Town Records 11207", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene |
13 vinyl pressings of Pretty Suzy Sunshine are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Old Town Records 1120.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1120, 45-HLU 9613, R-906, HL 9613) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OT 1101 1 LF ZTSP81688-1A (etched) OldTown (script, stamped) and OT 1102 1 LF ZTSP81688-1B (etched) OldTown (script, stamped). 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.
