Vinyl pressings
by Mongo Santamaria · 1964
El Pussy Cat / Black-Eyed Peas was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ZSP-79142-1A TIStamped Side A, Variant 1
ZSP-79141-1A TIStamped Side B, Variant 1
ZSP-79142-1H TIStamped Side A, Variant 2
ZSP-79141-1H TIIStamped Side B, Variant 2
JZSP 79142Side A label
JZSP 79141Side B label
MX145717A
MX145718B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | CBS BA-221174First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Italy | CBS 1595First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | Columbia 4-43171First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | Columbia 4-43171First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1964 | US | Columbia 4-43171First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | Canada | Columbia 4-43171First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | CBS 1.5957", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | CBS 2017667", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | CBS 2017667", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | CBS 2017667", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of El Pussy Cat / Black-Eyed Peas are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, Australia, Italy. One of them is Columbia 4-43171.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-43171, BA-221174, 1595) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP-79142-1A TI and ZSP-79141-1A TI. 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.
