Vinyl pressings
by The Duals · 1961
Stick Shift / Cruising was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1961, 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-SR 1010 Δ39091 [alco logo] Δ̶3̶8̶8̶7̶0̶ ̶4̶5̶-̶S̶R̶-̶2̶0̶0̶3̶-̶A̶Runout A, etched, ALC is stamped
Δ39091-X 45-SR 1011 [alco logo] Δ̶3̶8̶5̶7̶0̶-̶X̶ ̶4̶5̶-̶R̶-̶1̶0̶0̶1̶-̶1̶ ̶4̶5̶-̶S̶R̶-̶2̶0̶0̶3̶-̶B̶Runout B, etched, ALC is stamped
1010 2Runout A, Etched
1010 △ 2Runout B, Etched
SR-1010Side A label
SR-1011Side B label
45 SR-1010 Δ39091Side A etched runout
45 SR-1011 Δ39091Side B etched runout
SR-1010Side A Label
SR-1011Side B Label
SR-1010Side A Label
SR-1011Side B Label
1010 2Runout A, Etched
1010 △ 2Runout B, Etched
(SR-1010)Label A
(SR-1011)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Sue Records Inc. SUE-3002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | Sue Records Inc. 45-745First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Ireland | London American Recordings 45-HL 9450First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL 9450First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings HL 9450First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL 9450First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL 9450First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Sue Records Inc. 45-745First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Sue Records Inc. 7457", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1961 | US | Sue Records Inc. 745First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Sue Records Inc. 745First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1961 | US | Sue Records Inc. 45-745First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Sue Records Inc. 745First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Sue Records Inc. 745First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Sue Records Inc. 45-745First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
28 vinyl pressings of Stick Shift / Cruising are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Sue Records Inc. 45-745.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-745, 745, 1031, 45-HL 9450) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-SR 1010 Δ39091 [alco logo] Δ̶3̶8̶8̶7̶0̶ ̶4̶5̶-̶S̶R̶-̶2̶0̶0̶3̶-̶A̶ and Δ39091-X 45-SR 1011 [alco logo] Δ̶3̶8̶5̶7̶0̶-̶X̶ ̶4̶5̶-̶R̶-̶1̶0̶0̶1̶-̶1̶ ̶4̶5̶-̶S̶R̶-̶2̶0̶0̶3̶-̶B̶. 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.
