Vinyl pressings
by Martin Denny · 1958
Quiet Village / Llama Serenade 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.
13 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 5 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.
45LB-901-1B A1 RA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
45LB-895-1C A1 RB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
45LB-901-1 A1 RA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
45LB-895-1 A1 RB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
45-LB-901-2 A3Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1
45-LB-895-2 2ZVRunout, side B, stamped, variant 1
45-LB-901 - 2 A1 IRunout, side A, stamped, variant 2
45-LB-895 - 2 A2 IRunout, side B, stamped, variant 2
45-LB-901 HLabel side A, in brackets
45-LB-895 HLabel side B, in brackets
45-SLB-5002Label side A
45-LB-901Side A label
45-LB-895Side B label
LB-901 HSide A runout
LB-895 HSide B runout
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 | Canada | London Liberty F. 55162First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | India | London Records 45-HLU 8860First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | London Records 45-HLU 8860 / London American Recordings 45-HLU 8860First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | London Records 45-HLU 8860 / London American Recordings 45-HLU 8860First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | London Records 45-HLU 8860 / London American Recordings 45-HLU 8860First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Liberty F-55162First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | US | Liberty F-55162First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Liberty S-77162First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Liberty F-55162First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Liberty F-55162First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | Japan | London Records LED-131First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Liberty FF-55162First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Liberty FF-55162First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Australia | London Records 45-HL-15297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Germany | London Records DL 20 2557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | London Records 9.5.0997", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | London Liberty LI.55162Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Italy | London Records 45-HL 88607", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | London American Recordings HLU.8860 / London Records HLU.8860Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Quiet Village / Llama Serenade are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1958 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Liberty FF-55162, released October 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FF-55162, F-55162, S-77162, 45-HLU 8860) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45LB-901-1B A1 R and 45LB-895-1C A1 R. 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.
