Vinyl pressings
by Roy Orbison · 1964
Pretty Paper / Summer-Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 5 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-MSCM-6791-X Manufactured in Germany S-II-H HRunout side A, variant 1
⚪ 45-MSCM-7097-VIII X U Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
45-MSCM-6791- III X Manufactured in Germany S-II-H HRunout side A, variant 2
⚪ 45-MSCM-7097-VI X U Manufactured in Germany H -I IIRunout side B, variant 2
MSCM.6791Label Side A - Upturned
MSCM.6791Label Side B - Upturned
45-MSCM-6791-1CSide A Runout - Stamped
45-MSCM-7097-1CSide B Runout - Stamped
{MSCM.6791}Label Side A - Upturned
{MSCM.7097}Label Side B - Upturned
MSCM.6791A Side Label - Inverted
MSCM.6797B Side Label - Inverted
45-MSCM-6791-1C C M 3 CSide A runout variant 1
45-MSCM-7097-1C C I 2 BSide B runout variant 1
45-MSCM-6791-1C 3CSide A runout variant 2
45-MSCM-7097-1C 3CSide B runout variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Denmark | London Records HL-U.9930 / London Monument HL-U.9930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | London Records HL-U.9930 / London Monument HL-U.9930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | London Records DL 20 774First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Ireland | London Monument HL-U.9930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Ireland | London Records HL-U.9930 / London American Recordings HL-U.9930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | London Records HL 9930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | London Records HL-U.9930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | London Records HLU 9930 / London Monument HLU 9930First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | UK | London Records HLU 9930 / London American Recordings HLU 9930First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | UK | London Records HLU 9930 / London Monument HLU 9930First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | UK | London Records HLU 9930 / London American Recordings HLU 9930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | London Records HLU 9930 / London American Recordings HLU 9930First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | UK | London Records HLU 9930 / London Monument HLU 9930First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | UK | London Records HLU 9930 / London Records HL-U.9930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | London Records HLU 9930 / London American Recordings HLU 9930First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | London Records 5.5157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Pretty Paper / Summer-Song are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany, UK, Denmark, Ireland and more. One of them is London Records DL 20 774.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 20 774, HL-U.9930, HLU 9930, HL 9930) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-MSCM-6791-X Manufactured in Germany S-II-H H and ⚪ 45-MSCM-7097-VIII X U Manufactured in Germany. 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.
