Vinyl pressings
by Little Richard · 1968
Good Golly Miss Molly / Lucille was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 10 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-MSQ-2295-II X Manufactured in Germany S-H-IIRunout side A, variant 1
45-MSC-1740-X Manufactured in Germany S-H-IIRunout side B, variant 1
45-MSQ-2295-II X Manufactured in Germany S-H-IIRunout side A, variant 2
45-MSC-1740-X Manufactured in Germany S-H-II NFRunout side B, variant 2
HLU 10194A Side Label
HLU 10194B Side Label
MSQ-1740-T2-1CA Side
MSQ-2295-T2-1CB Side
MSQ-1740-T2-1CRunout - A side, variant 1
MSQ-2295-T2-1CRunout - B side, variant 1
MSQ-1740-T2-1C U 1 JTRunout - A side, stamped, variant 2
MSQ-2295-T2-1C U 1 JTRunout - B side, stamped, variant 2
MSQ 2295Label side A
MSQ 1740Label side B
MSQ-2295/1Side A Stamped
MSQ-1740/1Side B Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Belgium | London Records 5.629First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Belgium | London Records 5.629First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Denmark | London Records HL 10194First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | London Records DL 20 864First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | India | London Records HLU. 10194First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | London Records HL 10194First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Italy | London Records HL 10194First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1968 | Netherlands | London Records FLX 3210First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Spain | London Records ME 396First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | London Records ME 396 / Discos London ME 396First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Sweden | London Records HL 10194 / London Records HLU 10194First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | London Records HLU 10194 / London American Recordings HLU 10194First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | UK | London Records HLU 10194First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | London Records HLU 10194 / London American Recordings HLU 10194First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK & Ireland | London Records HLU 10194 / London American Recordings HLU 10194First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | London Records TOP 15347", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Charly Records CYS 10277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Charly Records CYS 10277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Quality GC 374X7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Maybellene 647", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Special Edition · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Special Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Maybellene Nr. 5427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Unknown | London Records 5.6297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Europe | Maybellene 5427", Single | 7", Single |
24 vinyl pressings of Good Golly Miss Molly / Lucille are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1968 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, UK, UK & Ireland, Belgium and more. One of them is London Records DL 20 864.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 20 864, HLU 10194, 5.629, HL 10194) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-MSQ-2295-II X Manufactured in Germany S-H-II and 45-MSC-1740-X Manufactured in Germany S-H-II. 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.
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