Vinyl pressings
by The Hollies · 1969
Sorry Suzanne was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
41 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 31 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.
7XCE 21276-1 GG KT 3Side A runout - Variant 1
7XCE 21277-1 GA KT 1Side B runout - Variant 1
7XCE 21276-1 MG KT 1Side A runout - Variant 2
7XCE 21277-1 OO KT 1Side B runout - Variant 2
7XCE 21276-1 OP KT 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
7XCE 21277-1 OD KT 3Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
7XCE 21276-1 GT KT 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
7XCE 21277-1 GH KT 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
ZSP 150435 1-A T IIIIIIRunout A
ZSP 150436 1-A T IIIIIIIRunout B
ZSP 150435Label A
ZSP 150436Label B
o J ZSP 150435 1-A p B3Stamped in runout A
o J ZSP 150436 1-A p 3 CStamped in runout B
ZSP 150435Label A
ZSP 150436Label B
ZSP 150435Label A
ZSP 150436Label B
ZSP150436-1C SSDeadwax A
ZSP150436-1C S-SSSSDeadwax 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | Ariel 10.278First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | Parlophone A-8713First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Austria | Hansa 14 269 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Belgium | Parlophone 4 C 006 - 04051 M / Parlophone 4C 006-04051 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Epic 5-10454First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Denmark | Parlophone R 5765First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Denmark | Parlophone R 5765First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Egypt | Parlophone R 5765First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Finland | Parlophone R 5765First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | Fontana 260 216 MFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | Hansa Record 14 269 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | India | Parlophone R 5765First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Ireland | Parlophone R (I) 5765First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Italy | Parlophon QMSP 16450First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1969 | Italy | Parlophone 3C 006-04051 / Parlophone QMSP 16450First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Parlophone A-87137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
43 vinyl pressings of Sorry Suzanne are listed here, from 31 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Netherlands, Argentina and more. One of them is Parlophone R 5765, released February 28, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 5765, 5-10454, 10.278, A-8713) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCE 21276-1 GG KT 3 and 7XCE 21277-1 GA KT 1. 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.
