Vinyl pressings
by The Shadows · 1965
Stingray was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 16 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 28172-1 M KT 1Runout A-side stamped, variant 1
7XCA 28173-1 M KT 1Runout B-side stamped, variant 1
7XCA 28172-1 G M KT 2Runout A-side stamped, variant 2
7XCA 28173-1 G A KT 2Runout B-side stamped, variant 2
7XCA 28172-1 RORunout A-side stamped
7XCA 28173-1 GRRunout B-side stamped
7XCA 28172Label side A
7XCA 28173Label side B
JZSP110917-1D PSide A Runout
ZSP 110918-1CSide B Runout
JZSP 110917Side A Label
JZSP 110918Side B Label
7XCA.28172Label A
7XCA.28173Label B
7 XCA 28172-1Side A
7 XCA 28173-1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Columbia DO-4579First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Belgium | Columbia DB 7588First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Denmark | Columbia DB 7588First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1229First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Columbia C 23 000 / Columbia 45-DW 6382First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | India | Columbia 45-DB 7588First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Ireland | Columbia DB (I) 7588First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 7588First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Norway | Columbia DB 7588First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | South Africa | Columbia 45-DSA 594First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Southern Rhodesia | Columbia 45-DSA 594First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Sweden | Columbia DB 7588First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Columbia DB 7588First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Columbia DB 7588First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Pakistan | Columbia 7KCF-527", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Pakistan | Columbia 7KCF 527", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Columbia DB 75887", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of Stingray are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, New Zealand, Netherlands and more. One of them is Columbia DB 7588.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 7588, 5-9826, DNZ 10416, DO-4579) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 28172-1 M KT 1 and 7XCA 28173-1 M 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.
