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Jay & The TechniquesApples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie / Stronger Than Dirt

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Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie / Stronger Than Dirt

by Jay & The Techniques · 1967

14 pressings9 countriesPop RockRockFunk / Soul

Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie

11 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 8 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.

US

May 1967
Label and catalog number
Smash Records S-2086
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Mercury Records Pressing
Runout / matrix

39403 1 MRSide A runout, stamped

39402 2 MRSide B runout, stamped

1-39403Side A label

1-39402Side B label

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Smash Records S-2086
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Mercury Pressing
Runout / matrix

39403 1 MRSide A runout

39402 2 MRSide B runout

1-39403Label A

1-39402Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

May 1967
Label and catalog number
Smash Records S-2086
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

39403 1 MRA-side runout

39402 1 MRB-side runout

1-39403A-side label

1-39402B-side label

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Smash Records S-2086
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

39403 1Side A Runout, Stamped

39402 2Side B Runout, Stamped

MRSides A & B Runout, Etched

1-39402Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1967
Label and catalog number
Philips BF-339
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

2086-AA Side Label

2086-BB Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaPhilips BF-339First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967CanadaSmash Records S. 2086First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967ItalyPhilips 320 257 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1967NetherlandsPhilips 320 257 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1967New ZealandPhilips BF 320257First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967SpainPhilips 320 257 PFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USSmash Records S-2086First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967USSmash Records S-2086First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1967USSmash Records S-2086First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1967USSmash Records S-2086First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967UKPhilips BF 1597First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ChilePhilips 320.2577", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
?USSmash Records S-2086 / Mercury S-20867", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene
?USSmash Records S-2086 / Mercury S-20867", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene

Tracklist

  1. AApples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie2:41
  2. BStronger Than Dirt2:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Smash Records S-2086, released May 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-2086, BF 1597, BF-339, S. 2086) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 39403 1 MR and 39402 2 MR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie on vinyl worth?

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.

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