Vinyl pressings
by The Super Dupers · 1966
The Super Duper Record Of Super Heroes was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SDLP-257-A SDLP 257 A 31-5 8-66A-Side Runout Etching
SDLP 257 B 31-5 8-66 SDLP-257-B XB-Side Runout Etching
SDLP-257-AA-Side Label
SDLP-257-BB-Side Label
DLP-257-A DLP 257 A 31-4 8-66Scribed in runout A
DLP-257-B DLP 257-B 31-4 8-66Scribed in runout B
HT 1042A, DLP-257-A X, DLP257A, 31-4, 8-66Side A
DLP-257-B, DLP257-B, 31-4, 8-66Side B
SDLP-257-A SDLP 257 A 31-5 8-66A-Side Runout Etching
SDLP 257 B 31-5 8-66 SDLP-257-B XB-Side Runout Etching
SDLP-257-AA-Side Label
SDLP-257-BB-Side Label
DLP-257-A DLP257A 31-4 8-66Runout Side A
DLP-257-B DLP 257-B 31-4 8-66Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Design Records SDLP-257First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Design Records DLP-257First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | International Award Series AKS-257First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Design Records SDLP-257First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Design Records DLP-257First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | International Award Series AK-272First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Happy Time Records HT-1042First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Venezuela | Circulo Musical No. 401 / Circulo Musical 401LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Happy Time Records HT-1042LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Colombia | Circulo Musical 099LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of The Super Duper Record Of Super Heroes are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada. One of them is Design Records SDLP-257.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SDLP-257, DLP-257, AK-272, HT-1042) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SDLP-257-A SDLP 257 A 31-5 8-66 and SDLP 257 B 31-5 8-66 SDLP-257-B X. 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.
