UK
1960- Label and catalog number
- Oriole 45-CB 1589
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Gold Text
Vinyl pressings
by Ping Ping · 1960
Sucu Sucu was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
J-225Side A Label
J-226Side B Label
J-225Side A Label
J-226Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | Sparton 4-1006RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Canada | Sparton 4-1006RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | UK | Oriole 45-CB 1589First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | UK | Oriole 45-CB 1589First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Denmark | Sonet T 71337", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | France | Barclay 621237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | Ariola 45 021 A7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Ariola 45 021 A7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Tivoli 42103 / Tivoli 42.1037", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Fast 10787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Tivoli 42.103 / Tivoli 421037", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | US | Kapp Records K-377X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Kapp Records k-377X7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Kapp Records K-377X7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Australia | W & G WG-S-11717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Ariola 45 021 A7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Galleria Del Corso SE 5067" | 7" |
| ? | Japan | Kapp Records KP-377", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Scandinavia | Sonet T-71337", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Scandinavia | Sonet T-71337", Single · Colored vinyl | 7", Single · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Scandinavia | Sonet T 71337", Single | 7", Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Sucu Sucu are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1960 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, Canada. One of them is Oriole 45-CB 1589.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-CB 1589, 4-1006R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.