Vinyl pressings
by Jan & Dean · 1963
Jan & Dean Take Linda Surfin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
LRP 3294 SIDE#1 (1-A) III HSide A etched
LRP 3294 SIDE#2 1-B HSide B etched
LRP 3294 SIDE #1(1-A) HHSide A etched - Variant
LRP 3294 SIDE TWO 1B IIHSide B etched - Variant
LRP-3294-S1 HSide 1 runout
LRP-3294-S2 HSide 2 runout
LRP 3294 SIDE 1 I A2Runout Side A, Stamped
LRP 3294 SIDE 2 I A2Runout Side B, Stamped
o LST-7294-SIDE 1-1A- H H-IIIIIRunout A
T o LST-7294-SIDE 2-1A H H H II-IIIIRunout B
LST 7294 1 SIDE 1 I A1Runout Side A, Stamped
LST 7294 1 SIDE 2 I A1Runout Side B, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Argentina | Liberty LIB-1021First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Liberty LRP-3294First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Liberty LST-7294First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Japan | Liberty LOB 11First year10", Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 10", Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Liberty LBY 1167 M / Liberty LBY.1167.MFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Peru | Liberty LST-7294First yearStereo, Album, LP | Stereo, Album, LP |
| 1963 | US | Liberty LST-7294First yearStereo, Album, LP | Stereo, Album, LP |
| 1963 | US | Liberty LRP-3294 / Liberty (D)LRP-3294First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | US | Liberty LRP-3294First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Liberty LST-7294First yearStereo, Album, LP | Stereo, Album, LP |
| 1963 | US | Liberty LST-7294First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Liberty LST-7294First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Liberty LRP-3294First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Liberty LRP-3294First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Liberty K22P-173LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Liberty K22P-173LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Jan & Dean Take Linda Surfin' are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Argentina, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Liberty LRP-3294, released April 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LRP-3294, LST-7294, LIB-1021, LOB 11) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LRP 3294 SIDE#1 (1-A) III H and LRP 3294 SIDE#2 1-B H. 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.
