Vinyl pressings
by Bee Gees · 1967
Bee Gees' 1st was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 12 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.
582012 BLable side B
582012 A // 2 ∇ 420 1 2 1 4Runout side A variant 1
582012 B // 4 ∇ 420 1 1 2 6Runout side B variant 1
582012 A // 2 420 1 2 21Runout side A variant 2
583012 A//1∇420Runout Side A, Variant 1
583012 B//1∇420Runout Side B, Variant 1
583012 A//1▽420 1 3Runout Side A, Variant 2
583012 B//1▽420 3 5Runout Side B, Variant 2
o ST-C-671073-1F P 1 DRunout A, variant 1
o ST C671074-1C CT T X P C1Runout B, variant 1
ST-C-671073-1F 1 P D 3 oRunout A, variant 2
ST C671074-1C CT o T X P A 2Runout B, variant 2
ST-C-671073-B AT LW WVariant 1 side A runout
ST-C-671073-B AT LW WVariant 1 side B runout
ST-C-671073-E AT LW ···W·Variant 2 side A runout
ST-A-671074-E AT LW ···W·Variant 2 side B runout
T ••• C-12607-1A CT I VA side runout, variant 1
T C-12608-1A CT I VƧB side runout, variant 1
C-12607-1A CT 1 B3 TA side runout, variant 2
C012608-1A CT 1 A2 TB side runout, variant 2
ST-C-671073Side A Label
ST-C-671074Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Spin EL-32449First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Australia | Spin SEL-932,449First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Australia | Spin SEL-932449 / Spin SEL-932,449First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Australia | Spin EL-32449 / Spin EL-32,449First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Atco Records SD 33-223First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | ATCO Records AT 33-223First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | France | Polydor 658 040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Italy | Polydor SLPHM/D 184089First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Spin EL-32449First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Spin SEL-932449First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Philippines | Polydor 184 089First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Philippines | ATCO Records 33-223First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Philippines | ATCO Records SD 33-223First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | Polydor 48 904First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Polydor 582012LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | RSO MW 2069LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | Calendar Records L-15086LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | RSO 23 94 199LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | RSO 2394 199LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Germany | RSO 2479 133LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | UK | RSO 2479 133LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | RSO 2479 133LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| 1979 | Colombia | RSO 2394199LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | RSO 2479 133LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | RSO 2479 133LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | RSO 2394 199LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2479 292LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | RSO SPELP 56 / RSO 2479-133LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Polydor 833 341-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | RSO 23 94 199LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | RSO 2479 133LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Russia | Endless Happiness HE67004LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RSO Records, Inc. 2394 109LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Argentina | Polydor 20339LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Calendar Records SR66-9,911LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Spin SEL-932,449LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Spin EL-32449 / Spin EL-32,449LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Austria | RSO 2479 133LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Chile | Polydor 250 339LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 184 089LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RSO 2479 133LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 184 089LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Calendar Records SR67-96272LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Horizon HZ 23LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Calendar Records SR67-96272LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atco Records SD 33-223LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Polydor 833341-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
88 vinyl pressings of Bee Gees' 1st are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1967 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Germany, South Africa and more. One of them is Polydor 582012, released July 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 582012, 583012, SD 33-223, 33-223) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 582012 B and 582012 A // 2 ∇ 420 1 2 1 4. 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.
