Vinyl pressings
by Dalida · 1961
Pepe was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 1961, the album's first year, in 6 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.
S - 45110 X-3Runout side A, stamped, "S -" is etched
S - 45110 Y-4Runout side B, stamped, "S -" is etched
45-45 110 xLabel side A
45-45 110 yLabel side B
S - 45110 X-3Runout A, stamped, "S -" is etched
S - 45110 Y-4Runout B, stamped, "S -" is etched
45-45 110 xLabel A
45-45 110 yLabel B
BA 1007Side A Label
BA 1006Side B Label
BA 1007Side A Label
BA 1006Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Belgium | Barclay 60269First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | Belgium | Barclay 60703First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Belgium | Barclay 60703First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Denmark | Tono STU 42084First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | France | Barclay 60269First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | Germany | Ariola 45 110 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Ariola 45 110 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Greece | Barclay 11032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Italy | Barclay J 30124x45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Italy | Barclay J 30124x45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Italy | Barclay J 30124x45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Switzerland | Barclay 630117", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Pepe are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Greece and more. One of them is Ariola 45 110 A.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45 110 A, 60703, STU 42084, 11032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S - 45110 X-3 and S - 45110 Y-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.
