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Vinyl pressings

My Boy Lollipop

by Millie Small · 1964

10 pressings4 countriesSkaReggae

My Boy Lollipop was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of My Boy Lollipop

9 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Smash Records SRS 67055
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR 67055-A- S1 RRSide A stamped

SR 67055-B- S1 RRSide B stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaMercury MGS-27055(C)First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaSmash Records SRS 67055 / Mercury SRS-67055First yearLP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1964CanadaMercury MGS 27055 / Mercury MGS-27055First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964New ZealandFontana TL08764First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964New ZealandFontana TL08764First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USSmash Records MGS-27055First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964USSmash Records MGS 27055First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964USSmash Records SRS 67055First yearLP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1964USSmash Records SRS 67055First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilMercury SLP-6039LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1My Boy Lollipop2:01
  2. A2Oh, Henry1:55
  3. A3Sugar Dandy2:00
  4. A4Since You've Been Gone2:30
  5. A5He's Mine2:00
  6. A6What Am I Living For2:45
  7. B1Sweet William1:45
  8. B2Bluey Louey1:50
  9. B3Don't You Know1:52
  10. B4Tom Hark1:40
  11. B5Until You're Mine2:15
  12. B6I'm In Love Again1:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of My Boy Lollipop are there?

10 vinyl pressings of My Boy Lollipop are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was My Boy Lollipop first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Smash Records MGS-27055.

How do I tell if my copy of My Boy Lollipop is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGS-27055, SRS 67055, MGS 27055, MGS-27055(C)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is My Boy Lollipop on vinyl worth?

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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