Vinyl pressings
by Pat Boone · 1962
Speedy Gonzales was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
54 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 20 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.
MW 16929 RE 1 I A1Runout A stamped, variant 1
MW 16918 RE 1 I A1Runout B stamped, variant 1
MW 16929 RE 1 I A2Runout A stamped, variant 2
MW 16918 RE 1 I A2Runout B stamped, variant 2
MB-16929A-side label
MB-16918B-side label
AA-358A-side label
AA-360B-side label
MB-16929Label A
MB-16918Label B
AA-358Label A
AA-360Label B
3 45-MSD-5894-1C U11Runout side-A, stamped variant 1
1 45-MSD-5895-1C U11Runout side-B, stamped variant 2
45-MSD-5984-1C UCH 1Runout side-A, stamped variant 2
45-MSD-5895-1C BCH 1Runout side-B, stamped variant 2
3 45-MSD-5894-1C BCStamped runout - side A variant 1
3 45-MSD-5895-1C NStamped runout - side B variant 1
45-MSD-5894-1C MHStamped runout - side A variant 2
45-MSD-5895-1C ZIStamped runout - side B variant 2
45-MSD-5894-1C KB H PT 1Runout side A
45-MSD-5895-1C KC H PT 1Runout side B
MSD.5894Matrix, label side-A, inverted
MSD.5895Matrix, label side-B, inverted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Belgium | Dot Records 9-16.368First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Chile | Dot Records 45D 37First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Denmark | Dot Records D 282First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Denmark | Dot Records D 282First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Finland | London Records 45-HLD 9573First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | France | Disques London H LD 80 034First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | London Records DL 20 637 / London Records DL 20637First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | London Records DL 20 637First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | London Records DL 20 637First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | London Records DL 20 637First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Greece | London American Recordings 45-GL 7054 / London Dot 45-GL 7054First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Greece | London Records 45-GL 7054First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Greece | Dot Records 45-5070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Hong Kong | Dot Records Dot 51First year7" | 7" |
| 1962 | Hong Kong | Dot Records Dot 51First year7" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | London Records HL-19737", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Belgium | London Records 9-16.3687", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Belgium | London Records 9-16.3687", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Greece | Dot Records 45-600057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | India | Dot Records 45-1027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Poland | Spółdzielnia Pracy Techno-Mechanik - Studio Nagrań DźwiękowychFlexi-disc, Picture Disc, Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM · Picture disc | Flexi-disc, Picture Disc, Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM · Picture disc |
| ? | Turkey | Melodi HL 95737", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Dot Records 45-163687", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
63 vinyl pressings of Speedy Gonzales are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1962 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Dot Records 45-16368, released May 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-16368, 45-HLD 9573, 45-HL-D.9573, HLD 9753) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MW 16929 RE 1 I A1 and MW 16918 RE 1 I A1. 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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