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The Swingin' Creeper / Pedal Pusher

by The Ventures · 1965

21 pressings11 countriesInstrumentalSurfPop

The Swingin' Creeper / Pedal Pusher 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Swingin' Creeper / Pedal Pusher

20 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 10 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.

US

June 1965
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records No. 306
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

DO-820Side A Centre Label

DO-821Side B Centre Label

Full details of this pressing

US

June 1965
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records No. 306
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

DO 820 3"A" side - runout (stamped)

DO 821 3"B" side - runout (stamped)

DO-820"A" side - label

DO-821"B" side - label

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records No. 306
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Label Variation
Runout / matrix

DO-820Side A Centre Label

DO-821Side B Centre Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaLiberty LIB-306 (0)First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965GreeceLiberty LIB 306 GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965IndiaLiberty LIB 306First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965IndiaLiberty LIB 306 GFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965IndiaHis Master's Voice LIB 306First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965JapanLiberty LR-1310First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965JapanLiberty LR-1310First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1965MexicoMusart L 55016First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1965South AfricaLiberty 45-LIB 306JFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965UKLiberty LIB 306First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965UKLiberty LIB 306First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1965USDolton Records No. 306First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1965USDolton Records No. 306First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965USDolton Records No. 306First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1965NetherlandsLiberty LIB 306First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 20 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaDolton Records DO 3067", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AThe Swingin' Creeper2:38
  2. BPedal Pusher2:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Swingin' Creeper / Pedal Pusher are there?

21 vinyl pressings of The Swingin' Creeper / Pedal Pusher are listed here, from 11 countries.

When was The Swingin' Creeper / Pedal Pusher first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Netherlands, Southern Rhodesia and more. One of them is Dolton Records 306, released June 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of The Swingin' Creeper / Pedal Pusher is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 306, No. 306, LIB 306, 45-LIB 306J) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Swingin' Creeper / Pedal Pusher on vinyl worth?

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.

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