Vinyl pressings
by The Shadows · 1961
The Savage 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.
23 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 13 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 25739-1 NRunout side-A, variant 1
7XCA 25740-1 NRunout side-B, variant 1
7XCA 25739-1N A0 ET 2Runout side-A, variant 2
7XCA 25740-1N A0 ET 3Runout side-B, variant 2
7XCA 25739-1N 3 MD ETRunout A, stamped
7XCA 25740-1N 1 MM ETRunout B, stamped
7 XCA 25739Label A
7 XCA 25740Label B
7XCA 25739-1N JR ETRunout A, stamped
7XCA 25740-1N JR ETRunout B, stamped
7 XCA 25739Label A
7 XCA 25740Label B
7XCA 25739-1 N RR ET 4Runout side A, stamped
7XCA 25740-1 N RG ET 3Runout side B, stamped
7XCA 25739Label side A
7XCA 25740Label side B
7XCA 25739-1N A ET 1Runout side-A, variant 1
7XCA 25740-1N RT ET 4Runout side-B, variant 1
7XCA 25739-1N AL ET 4Runout side-A, variant 2
7XCA 25740-1N AL ET 2Runout side-B, variant 2
7XCA 25739-1 N R O ET 2Runout side A, stamped
7XCA 25740-1 N G T T 1Runout side B, stamped
7XCA 25739Label side A
7XCA 25740Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Belgium | Columbia 45 DB 4726First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Denmark | Columbia 45-DB 4726First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | Columbia DB 4726First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1076First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | France | Columbia SCRF 531First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | Columbia C 22 029 / Columbia 45-DW 5953First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | India | Columbia 45-DB 4726First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Ireland | Columbia 45-DB(I) 4726First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1544First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 4726First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 4726First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 4726First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Philippines | Parlophone DBx 4726First year7" | 7" |
| 1961 | Scandinavia | Columbia 45-DB 4726First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | South Africa | Columbia 45-DSA 405First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Columbia DB 47267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | India | Columbia 45-DB 47267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | India | Columbia 45-DB 47267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | India | Columbia 45-DB 47267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 47267", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | Turkey | Columbia 45-RT 4698 / Columbia Plakları 45-RT 46987", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Columbia 45-DB 47267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
35 vinyl pressings of The Savage are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1961 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, Belgium, Denmark, Finland and more. One of them is Columbia 45-DB 4726.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-DB 4726, 45 DB 4726, DB 4726, 45-DYC 1076) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 25739-1 N and 7XCA 25740-1 N. 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.
