Vinyl pressings
by Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs · 1966
Li'l Red Riding Hood was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
E-4407 S-1 MG-480RE-1 22 [Block-shaped "S"]Side A, variant 1
E 4407 MG481 XTBV 120368-ASide B, variant 1
E-4407 S1 MG-480-5 11 [Block-shaped "S"]Side A, variant 2
E4407 MG481 15 XTBV120368-A© [Block-shaped "S"]Side B, variant 2
SE4407-MGS480 XSBV120369-1A JMWRunout A
SE4407-MGS481-1 XSBV120370-1B JMWRunout B
E 4407 MG480-1 XTBV 120367-1C ©Runout side A, variant 1
E 4407 MG481-1 XTBV 120368-1C ©Runout side B, variant 1
E 4407 MG480 XTBV 120367-1A ©Runout side A, variant 2
E 4407 MG481-1 XTBV 120368-1C ©Runout side B, variant 2
E-4407 S-1 MG-480-SEtched
E 4407 MG481 21 XTBV 120368-AEtched
E 4407 MG480 XTBV 120367-1A ©Runout side A
E 4407 MG481-1 XTBV 120368-1C ©Runout side B
E-4407 S-1 MG-480-5 1 1Runout side A
E-4407 S-2 MG-481-4 1 1Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | MGM Records SE-4407First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | MGM Records E-4407First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | MGM Records 665 066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Japan | MGM Records SMM-1122First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Japan | MGM Records SMM-1122First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1966 | South Africa | MGM Records MGMJC1168First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | MGM Records C-8032First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | MGM Records MGM CS 8032 / MGM Records MGM-CS-8032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records E-4407First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records SE-4407 / MGM Records SE 4407First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records E-4407 / MGM Records E 4407First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records T-90926 / MGM Records E 4407LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records ST-90926 / MGM Records SE-4407LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records E 4407First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records E-4407First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MGM Records E-4407LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Israel | Hed Arzi Ltd. AN 69-18LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | MGM Records ST-90926 / MGM Records SE 4407LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | MGM Records SE-4407, SE4407LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Li'l Red Riding Hood are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is MGM Records E-4407.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-4407, SE-4407, E 4407, E4407) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E-4407 S-1 MG-480RE-1 22 [Block-shaped "S"] and E 4407 MG481 XTBV 120368-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.
