Vinyl pressings
by Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs · 1966
Lil' 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.
22 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 15 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.
66XY520 MR ZTSB 110888-1E Δ61409 K13506Side A deadwax, variant 1
66XY521 MR ZTSB 110889-1B Δ61409 X K13506Side B deadwax, variant 1
66XY520 MR ZTSB 110888-1F Δ61409 K13506Side A deadwax, variant 2
66XY521 MR ZTSB 110889-1E Δ61409-X K13506Side B deadwax, variant 2
K13506 66XY520 CS ZTSB 110888-1B©Runout, Side A, etched - Variant 1
K13506 66XY521 23 ZTSB 110889-ⒾRunout, Side B, etched - Variant 1
K13506 66XY520 CS ZTSB 110888-1A©Runout, Side A, etched - Variant 2
K13506 66XY521 23 ZTSB 110889-1B©Runout, Side B, etched - Variant 2
66XY520 ZTSB 110888-2A Nashville Matrix 5 K13506Side A
66XY521 ZTSB 110889-2A K13506 Nashville Matrix 5Side B
66 xy 520Side A Label
66 xy 521Side B Label
66-XY-520 ZTSB 110888-1F △61409 K13506Side A Runout
66-XY-520 ZTSB 110888-1E △61409-X K13506Side B Runout
66-XY-520Side A Label
66-XY-521Side B Label
K13506 66XY520 ZSB 110888-1G©Runout, side A, etched
K13506 66XY521 ZTSB110889-1GⒾRunout, side B, etched
66 xy 520Side A Label
66 xy 521Side B Label
Audio Matrix K13506 66XY520Runout side A
Audio Matrix K13506 66XY521Runout side B
66-XY-520Label Side A
66-XY-521Label 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 | Australia | MGM Records MGM 5432First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | MGM Records 13506XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Finland | MGM Records 45-MGM 10041First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Greece | MGM Records MGM 9092First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | India | MGM Records 45-MGM 1315First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | New Zealand | MGM Records MGM. 73166First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Norway | MGM Records MGM 1315First year7", 45 RPM, Mono, Single · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, Single · Mono |
| 1966 | Rhodesia | MGM Records 45-MGM 19257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | South Africa | MGM Records 45-MGM 19257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Sweden | MGM Records MGM 1315First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | UK | MGM Records MGM 1315First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records K13506First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records K 13506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records K13506First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records K-13506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Germany | Polydor 889 276-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | MGM Records 900187", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Philippines | MGM Records K135067", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
26 vinyl pressings of Lil' Red Riding Hood are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1966 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is MGM Records K-13506, released May 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K-13506, K13506, K 13506, MGM 1315) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 66XY520 MR ZTSB 110888-1E Δ61409 K13506 and 66XY521 MR ZTSB 110889-1B Δ61409 X K13506. 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.
