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.
7 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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.
RR-3700SA-1-1-11 KENDUN A D PRSide A, runout, hand etched / stamped
RR-3700SB-1-1-1 KENDUN B D PRSide B, runout, hand etched / stamped
3700 SASide A, label
3700 SBSide B, label
RR-3700 SA KENDUN BESTSide 1 Runout
RR-3700 SB KENDUN BESTSide 2 Runout
3700 SA BWSide 1 Label
3700 SB BWSide 2 Label
RR-3700 SA KENDUN (MR) △19351 (3)Runout A
RR-3700 SB KENDUN (MR) △19351-X (2)Runout B
3700-SALabel A
3700-SBLabel B
RR-3700 SA KENDUN (MR) △19351 (2) ARunout A
RR-3700 SB KENDUN (MR) △19351-X (1)Runout B
3700-SALabel A
3700-SBLabel B
BELLS 247 A-1USide A, runout, stamped
BELLS 247 B-1USide B, runout, stamped
BELLS.247ASide A, label number in Parentheses
BELLS.247BSide B, label number in Parentheses
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 | Bell Records RR 3700First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2310 361LP, Sampler, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Sampler, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELLS 247First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Rocky Road Records RR 3700First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Rocky Road Records RR 3700First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Rocky Road Records RR 3700First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Rocky Road Records RR 3700First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Rocky Road Records RR 3700First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Italy | Polydor 2310 361LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Polydor 23 10 361LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2310 361LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of La La Peace Song are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Rocky Road Records RR 3700.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RR 3700, BELLS 247) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RR-3700SA-1-1-11 KENDUN A D PR and RR-3700SB-1-1-1 KENDUN B D PR. 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.
