Vinyl pressings
by Passengers · 1979
He's Speedy Like Gonzales was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 2 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.
DN 38226 ST 10 - 9 - 79A-Side Run-out Etching
DN 38227 10 - 9 - 79B-Side Run-out Etching
DN. 38226 st.A-Side Label
DN. 38227 st.B-Side Label
DN 38226 ST 10 - 9 - 79A-Side Run-out Etching
DN 38227 10 - 9 - 79B-Side Run-out Etching
DN. 38226 st.A-Side Label
DN. 38227 st.B-Side Label
YSAT-5102-ARunout side A
YSAT-5102-BRunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Italy | Durium DE 3093 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3093First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | Durium DE 3093 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3093First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Portugal | Orfeu YSAT 5102 / Durium YSAT 5102First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Philips 00014157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Uniwave WN-3157", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | France | Les Disques Motors MTO 550057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Ariola 101 539 / Ariola 101 539-1007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Japan | Victor VIPX-15307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Victor VIPX-15307", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | South Africa | Durium DUS 1127", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA Victor SPBO 72057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA Victor SPBO 7205 / RCA SPBO-72057", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA Victor SPBO 7205 / RCA SPBO-72057", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of He's Speedy Like Gonzales are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Italy, Portugal. One of them is Durium DE 3093.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DE 3093, YSAT 5102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DN 38226 ST 10 - 9 - 79 and DN 38227 10 - 9 - 79. 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.
