Vinyl pressings
by The Shadows · 1962
Guitar Tango was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 12 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.
7XCA 26075-3N ZT 1Side A runout variant 1
7XCA 26076-3N ZT 52Side B runout variant 1
7XCA 26075-3N RP ZT 5Side A runout variant 2
7XCA 26076-3N GT ZTSide B runout variant 2
7XCA 26075-3N RP ZT 5Side A, runout, stamped - variant 1
7XCA 26075-3N OM ZTSide B, runout, stamped - variant 1
7XCA 26075-3N ZTSide A, runout, stamped - variant 2
7XCA 26076-1N ZTSide B, runout, stamped - variant 2
A-6444A-side label
A-6443B-side label
7XCT 1334Side A runout etched
7XCT 1335Side B runout etched
7XCA26075 7XCT1334Side A label
7XCA26076 7XCT1335Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Columbia DO-4305First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Denmark | Columbia 45-DB 4870First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 180First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 180First year7" | 7" |
| 1962 | India | Columbia 45-DB 4870First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Ireland | Columbia 45-DB(I) 4870First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1600First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1600First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10263First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Norway | Columbia 45-DB 4870First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | South Africa | Columbia 45-DSA 432First year7" | 7" |
| 1962 | South Africa | Columbia 45-DSA 432First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Sweden | Columbia 45-DB 4870First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Sweden | Columbia DB 4870First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Sweden | Columbia DB 4870First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Columbia 45 DB 48707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic AT. 21667" | 7" |
| ? | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 11087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Pakistan | Columbia KCF-79Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
24 vinyl pressings of Guitar Tango are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, US, Australia, Denmark and more. One of them is Columbia 45-DB 4870.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-DB 4870, 45-2166, DO-4305, SCMG 180) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 26075-3N ZT 1 and 7XCA 26076-3N ZT 52. 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.
