Vinyl pressings
by Les Paul · 1950
Goofus / Sugar Sweet was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1950, the album's first year, in 3 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.
6538-1D5 1 ✩ 6Runout, side A variant 1
6539-1D5 1 ✩ 5Runout, side B variant 1
6538-D5 3 ✩ 12Runout, side A variant 2
6539-D5 3 ✩ 13Runout, side B variant 2
6538-1N-3 #2 ⌂ 8-50 1Runout, side A, stamped
6539-1N-4 #2 ⌂ 9-30Runout, side B, stamped
6538-YLabel, side A
6539-ZLabel, side B
6538-1N-4 #3 ⌂Runout A
6539-1N-1 #2 ⌂Runout B
6538-YLabel A
6539-ZLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Canada | Capitol Records C497First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | UK | Capitol Records CL.13413First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | US | Capitol Records 1192First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | US | Capitol Records 1192First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | US | Capitol Records F1192First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1951 | Canada | Capitol Records F-4977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1951 | US | Capitol Records F11927", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1192Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Norway | Capitol Records C 1192Shellac, 10" | Shellac, 10" |
| ? | Sweden | Capitol Records C 1192Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 1192Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Goofus / Sugar Sweet are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1950 and 1951.
The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records 1192, released September 1950.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1192, F1192, CL.13413, C497) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6538-1D5 1 ✩ 6 and 6539-1D5 1 ✩ 5. 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.
