Vinyl pressings
by Paul Petersen · 1962
My Dad / Little Boy Sad 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.
15 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 6 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.
R N8 0W6402-1 A1 RRunout side A, variant 1
R N08W~1394~1 A3Runout side B, variant 1
R N8 0W6402-1 A2 RRunout side A, variant 2
R N08W~1394~1 A5 RRunout side B, variant 2
N8 OW-6402--1B A3Side A Runout
NO8W-1394-1B A3Side B Runout
N8OW-6402Side A Label
NO8W-1394Side B Label
[MR logo] N8 OW6402--1C △45269Side A Runout
[MR logo] 45NO8W-1394 △45268Side B Runout
N8OW-6402-1Side A Label
NO8W-1394Side B Label
N8 OW6402--1B A ⅠA-side runout stamped
NO8W-1394-1B A ⅠB-side runout stamped
N8OW-6402A-side label
NO8W-1394B-side label
N8 OW-6402-1A R RSide A Runout
NO8W-1394-1A R RSide B Runout
N8OW-6402-1Side A Label
NO8W-1394Side B Label
N8 OW-6402-1B A1 ISide A Runout
NO8W-1394-1B A1 ISide B Runout
N8OW-6402-1Side A Label
NO8W-1394Side B Label
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 | Canada | Colpix Records CP 663First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Denmark | Colpix Records CP 15036First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Colpix Records 7N - 25159First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Pye International 7N25159First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Pye International 7N25159First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Pye Records 7N - 25159First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Sweden | Colpix Records CP 15036First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1962 | UK | Pye International 7N.25173First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records CP 663First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records CP 663First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records CP 663First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records CP 663First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records CP 663First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records CP 663First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records CP 663First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Goldies 45 D-26827", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Goldies 45 D-26827", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
20 vinyl pressings of My Dad / Little Boy Sad are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Colpix Records CP 663.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CP 663, 7N.25173, CP 15036, 7N - 25159) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R N8 0W6402-1 A1 R and R N08W~1394~1 A3. 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.
