Vinyl pressings
by Mungo Jerry · 1974
Long Legged Woman Dressed In Black was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 17 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.
S 13253 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
S 13253 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
S 13253 A-2 Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
S 13253 B-2 Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
DNS 1061 A1 GRunout area side A
DNS 1061 B1 GRunout area side B
†DNS.1061-A†Label side A
†DNS.1061-B†Label side B
DN S 1061 AIG ZRunout Side A
DN S 1061 BIG BPRunout Side B
†DNS.1061-A†Label Side A
†DNS.1061-B†Label Side B
MH 32185 1 1SRunout A
MH 32185 2 1SRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | Pye Records 32.185 / Music Hall 32.185First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Australia | Dawn DNS-1061First year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | France | Pye Records 45.PY.3077First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Pye Records 13 253 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Ireland | Dawn DNS 1061First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Ireland | Dawn DNS 1061First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Lebanon | Dawn DNS 1061 / Dawn DN 1008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Mexico | Orfeon Videovox, S.A. 45-I-366First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Norway | Pye Records DNS 1061First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Portugal | Dawn DNS 1061 DFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Rhodesia | Pye Records PYS 320First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Scandinavia | Pye Records DNS 1061First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Africa | Pye Records PYS 320First year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | Spain | Pye Records 13 253 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Pye Records 13.253-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Dawn DNS 10617", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
23 vinyl pressings of Long Legged Woman Dressed In Black are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Pye Records 13 253 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 13 253 AT, DNS.1061, 45,451, 32.185) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 13253 A-1 Made in Germany and S 13253 B-1 Made in Germany. 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.
