UK
1960- Label and catalog number
- London American Recordings 45-HLG 9344
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
MSX.5168Label A
MSX.5169Label B
Vinyl pressings
by The Ventures · 1960
Ginchy / Lullaby Of The Leaves was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
MSX.5168Label A
MSX.5169Label B
MSX.5168Label A
MSX.5169Label B
45-MSX-5169-1CRunout A
45-MSX-5168-1CRunout B
MSX 5169Label A
MSX 5168Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | London Records DL 20 408First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLG 9344First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLG 9344First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL-G 9344First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Australia | London Records HL-18097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | Dolton Records DO. 417", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Hong Kong | Liberty D.94 X 457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL-G 6477", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Dolton Records No. 417", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Dolton Records No. 417", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Dolton Records No. 417", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Dolton Records No. 417", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Dolton Records No. 417", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Dolton Records No. 417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Italy | Durium Marche Estere DE 23857", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | London Records 9-5.2427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | London Records HLG 80 0157", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Dolton Records No. 417", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Ginchy / Lullaby Of The Leaves are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1960 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, Germany. One of them is London American Recordings 45-HLG 9344.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-HLG 9344, 45-HL-G 9344, DL 20 408) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MSX.5168 and MSX.5169. 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.