Vinyl pressings
by Paul Petersen · 1962
Lollipops And Roses / Please Mr. Sun 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.
8 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
45 - N8 0W9037--1C MR ∆ - 44270Side A runout area
45 - N8 0W8956--2C MR ∆ - 44269Side AA runout area
N80W-9037-1Side A Label
N80W-8956-2Side AA label
N8 OW8956--2B I A1A-side runout, stamped
N8 OW9037--1B I A1B-side runout, stamped
N8OW-8956A-side label
N8OW-9037B-side label
N8 0W8956--2 A1 R RA-Side Runout Etching
R R N8 0W9037--1 A1B-Side Runout Etching
N8OW 8956A-Side Label
N8OW 9037B-Side Label
N8OW-8956A-side label
N8OW-9037B-side label
N8OW-8956-2A-side label
N8OW-9037-1B-side label
N8OW-8956A-side label
N8OW-9037B-side label
N8 OW-8956--2B I A1
N8 OW-9037--1B I A1
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 | Denmark | Colpix Records CP 15034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Pye International 7N 25163First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records CP 649First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records CP 649First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records CP 649First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records CP 649First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records CP 649First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records CP 649First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Colpix Records CX 42.8757", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Colpix Records CP 6497", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Canada | Colpix Records CP 6497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Lollipops And Roses / Please Mr. Sun are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Denmark. One of them is Colpix Records CP 649.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CP 649, 7N 25163, CP 15034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 - N8 0W9037--1C MR ∆ - 44270 and 45 - N8 0W8956--2C MR ∆ - 44269. 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.
