Vinyl pressings
by Everly Brothers · 1965
Beat & Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
39029 WS1605-A- 1D - S 2Runout A, Variant 1
39030 1C WS-1605 BRunout B, Variant 1
o 39029 1A WS-1605-A ARunout A, Variant 2
o 39030 1A WS-1605 B ARunout A, Variant 2
39029 1A WS-1605-A 1 A 2 S oSide A runout
39030 1A WS-1605 B1 A 11 S oSide B runout
S39029Side A label
S39030Side B label
39029 1B WS-1605 A 1C T oSide A runout
39030 1B WS-1605 BSide B runout
S39029Side A label
S39030Side B label
Ƨ o 9029 1A W-1605-A1Side A Runout
Ƨ o 9030 1A W-1605-B1Side B Runout
9029A-Side Label
9030B-Side Label
W1605A-1♢S 1 KT LSide A runout variant 1
W1605B-1♢S 1 KT ESide B runout variant 1
W1605A-1♢S 1 A KTSide A runout variant 2
W1605B-1♢S 1 A KTSide B runout variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records W 1605First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 1605First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 1605 / Warner Bros. Records 1605First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1605 / Warner Bros. Records 1605First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WS-1605 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1605First yearStereo, LP, Album | Stereo, LP, Album |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WB 1605First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WS 1605First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1605 / Warner Bros. Records 1605First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1605 / Warner Bros. Records 1605First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1605First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1605 / Warner Bros. Records 1605First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1605 / Warner Bros. Records 1605First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Warner Bros. Records 1605 / Warner Bros. Records W 1605First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1605 / Warner Bros. Records 1605LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1605 / Warner Bros. Records 1605LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records WB-1605LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1605 / Warner Bros. Records 1605LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WS 1605 / Record Service GmbH WS 1605LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WJ 1605LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1605LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Beat & Soul are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WS 1605.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1605, W 1605, 1605, WS-1605) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 39029 WS1605-A- 1D - S 2 and 39030 1C WS-1605 B. 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.
