Vinyl pressings
by Robin Luke · 1958
Susie Darlin' / Living's Loving You was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 11 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.
MW10701 13 I ARunout Side A (Variant 1)
MW10700 13 I ARunout Side B (Variant 1)
MW10701 I3 I A4Runout Side A (Variant 2)
MW10700 I3 I A8Runout Side B (Variant 2)
45M-10701 5Deadwax A, variant 1
45M -10700 1Deadwax B, variant 1
45M-10701 ⑤ △22873Deadwax A, variant 2
45M -10700 ② △22872Deadwax B, variant 2
MB-10701Label A
MB-10700Label B
MW-10701Side A Label
MW-10700Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Dot Records 15781First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | Canada | Dot Records 45-15781First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Canada | Dot Records 15781First year10", 78 RPM, Single | 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Greece | Dot Records 45-5034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Italy | London Records 45-HL 8676First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Italy | London Records 45-HL 86767", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1958 | Italy | London Records 45-HL 86767", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1958 | New Zealand | London Records 45-NZL.355First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | New Zealand | London Records 45-NZL.355First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | New Zealand | London Records NZL.355First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | New Zealand | London Records 45-NZL.355First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | New Zealand | London Records 45-NZL.355First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | South Africa | Dot Records D.241First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | London Records 45-HLD 8676First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | London Records 45-HL-D 8676First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Versailles 9-1.0427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Dot Records 45-1357", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Dot Records 45-157817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Dot Records 45-1357", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
39 vinyl pressings of Susie Darlin' / Living's Loving You are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Dot Records 45-15781, released June 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-15781, 45-206, 45-135, 45-HL-D 8676) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MW10701 13 I A and MW10700 13 I A. 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.
