Vinyl pressings
by Larry Williams · 1958
Slow Down / Dizzy, Miss Lizzy was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
45-SP-626-5107 1Side A etched runout, variant 1
45-SP-626-5105 Re 1Side B etched runout, variant 1
45-SP-626-5107 2Side A etched runout, variant 2
45-SP-626-5105 Re 5Side B etched runout, variant 2
5105Side A label
5107Side B label
(MSQ.2448)Side A label, inverted
(MSQ.2449)Side B label, inverted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | London Records 45-HL-1362First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | Regency 720XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | London Records 45-HL-U.8604First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | London Records 45-HLU 8604First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | London Records HL-U.8604 / London American Recordings HL-U.8604First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | UK | London Records 45-HL-U.8604First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | London American Recordings HLU 8604First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | US | Specialty 626First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Specialty 626First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK | Specialty 6267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2015 | UK | Specialty RB-1097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 2015 | UK | Specialty RB-1097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Specialty 6267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | London Records 9.5.0267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Jamaica | Specialty 626 (5105)7", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | US | Specialty 6267", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | US | Specialty 6267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Specialty 6267", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Specialty 6267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Slow Down / Dizzy, Miss Lizzy are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Specialty 626.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 626, 45-HL-U.8604, 45-HLU 8604, HL-U.8604) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-SP-626-5107 1 and 45-SP-626-5105 Re 1. 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.
