Vinyl pressings
by Al Wilson · 1974
La La Peace Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 7 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.
BELL 2025 BEST 9-3-7YA side runout etched
BELL 2026 BEST 9-3-7YB side runout etched
2025-BWA side label
2026-BWB side label
BELL 2025-S-1-1-1 D (Artisan logo) PRRunout side A, etched, except [Artisan logo] stamped
BELL 2026-S-1-1-1 D (Artisan logo) PRRunout side B, etched, except [Artisan logo] stamped
2025Label side-A
2026Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Rocky Road Records RR 30200XFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | France | Polydor 2001 546First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2001 546First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Polydor 2001 546First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Polydor 2001 546First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1389First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1389First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Rocky Road Records 30,200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | Rocky Road Records 30,200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Rocky Road Records 30,200First year7", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | Rocky Road Records 30,200First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB S 53 846 / Polydor 20015467", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of La La Peace Song are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Rocky Road Records 30,200.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 30,200, BELL 1389, RR 30200X, 2001 546) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELL 2025 BEST 9-3-7Y and BELL 2026 BEST 9-3-7Y. 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.
