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Murray The K's Gassers For Submarine Race Watchers

by Various Artists · 1962

10 pressings1 countryRock & RollDoo WopRockFunk / Soul

Murray The K's Gassers For Submarine Race Watchers was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Murray The K's Gassers For Submarine Race Watchers

7 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Chess LP 1470Chess LP-1470
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP1470 Side 1 U11687-1 T-M0234 [Ω in a circle]Runout A

LP1470 Side 2 U11688 T-M0235 [Ω in a circle]Runout B

U-11687Label A

U-11688Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Chess LP-1470
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP1470 Side1 U11687-1 T-M0234ΩSide A etched

LP1470 Side2 U-11688 T-M0235ΩSide B etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Chess LP 1470Chess LP-1470
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Monarch Press
Runout / matrix

LP1470 Side 1 (MR) U11687 T-M0234Ω △4695Runout A

LP1470 Side 2 (MR) U-11688 U-11688 T-M0235Ω △4695-XRunout B

U-11687Label A

U-11688Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Chess LP 1470Chess LP-1470
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP1470 Side 1 U11687-3 T-M0234Runout A

LP1470 Side 2 U11688-1 T-M0235Runout B

U-11687Label A

U-11688Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Chess LP 1470Chess LP-1470
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

U-11687Label A

U-11688Label B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USChess LP 1470 / Chess LP-1470First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962USChess LP-1470First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1962USChess LP-1470First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962USChess LP 1470 / Chess LP-1470First yearLP, Compilation, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Misprint, Mono · Mono
1962USChess LP 1470 / Chess LP-1470First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962USChess LP 1470 / Chess LP-1470First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962USChess LP 1470 / Chess LP-1470First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984USChess CH-91559LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984USChess CH 9172 / Chess CH-9172LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USChess LP-1470LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Dedicated To The One I Love2:05
  2. A2Maybe2:35
  3. A3Everyday Of The Week2:30
  4. A4So Far Away2:36
  5. A5Tonight I Fell In Love1:42
  6. A6A Sunday Kind Of Love3:03
  7. B1In My Diary2:35
  8. B2Will You Love Me Tomorrow2:48
  9. B3Life Is But A Dream2:35
  10. B4My Vow To You2:48
  11. B5Tears On My Pillow2:17
  12. B6My Memories Of You3:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Murray The K's Gassers For Submarine Race Watchers are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Murray The K's Gassers For Submarine Race Watchers are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1962 and 1984.

When was Murray The K's Gassers For Submarine Race Watchers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Chess LP 1470.

How do I tell if my copy of Murray The K's Gassers For Submarine Race Watchers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 1470, LP-1470) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP1470 Side 1 U11687-1 T-M0234 [Ω in a circle] and LP1470 Side 2 U11688 T-M0235 [Ω in a circle]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Murray The K's Gassers For Submarine Race Watchers 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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