Vinyl pressings
by Jan & Dean · 1962
Jan & Dean's Golden Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, the album's first year. 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.
LRP-3248-1A (SIDE-1) H|-||||||Side A runout etched, variant 1
LRP-3248-1B (SIDE 2) HH|-||Side B runout etched, variant 1
LRP-3248-1A (SIDE-1) H|-|||Side A runout etched, variant 2
LRP-3248-1B (SIDE 2) HH|-|||||||||Side B runout etched, variant 2
LST-7248-1 MR Δ8205A-Side Runout Etching
LST-7248-2 MR Δ8205-XB-Side Runout Etching
LRP-3248 1 SIDE 1 I A1Side A runout, variant 1
LRP-3248 1 SIDE2 I A1Side B runout, variant 1
LRP-3248-1-SIDE1 I A4Side A runout, variant 2
LRP-3248-1-SIDE2 C2 ISide B runout, variant 2
LRP-3248-1 △7377 [MR Logo]Runout A-side
LRP-3248-2 △7377X [MR Logo]Runout B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Liberty LRP-3248First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1962 | US | Liberty LST-7248First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Liberty LRP-3248LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Liberty LRP-3248First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Liberty LST-7248First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Liberty LRP-3248First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1962 | US | Liberty LRP-3248First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1962 | US | Liberty LRP-3248First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | Liberty K22P-232LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Liberty LRP 3248LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Taiwan | First Record Ⓢ FL-1029LP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Taiwan | First Record FL-1029LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Jan & Dean's Golden Hits are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Liberty LRP-3248.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LRP-3248, LST-7248) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LRP-3248-1A (SIDE-1) H|-|||||| and LRP-3248-1B (SIDE 2) HH|-||. 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.
