Vinyl pressings
by Peter, Paul & Mary · 1969
Peter, Paul And Mommy was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, the album's first year, in 9 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.
P o 39479 WS 1785-A-1F A 13Side A runout, variant 1
P o 39480 WS 1785 B-1F B 5Side B runout, variant 1
P o 39479 WS 1785 A -1F• A 3Side A runout, variant 2
P o 39480 WS 1785 B -1C• B 3Side B runout, variant 2
T 1 39479 WS 1785 A -1A oSide A Runout Etched [o, Stamped]
T 1 39480 WS 1785 B -1E oSide B Runout Etched [o, Stamped]
S39479Side A Label
S39480Side B Label
1 39479 WS 1785 A -1B oSide A Runout Etched [o, stamped]
S 1 39480 WS 1785 B -1B oSide B Runout Etched [o, stamped]
I 39479Side A Label
S39480Side B Label
WS -1 1785 LW1Side A Runout
WS -2-1785 LW1Side B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 1785LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Brazil | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WLP 75.008LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1785LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WBS 1785LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WBC1082LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8069WLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8069WLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1785LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1785LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1785LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1785 / Warner Bros. Records WS-1785LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1785LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records PBP-8730LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1785LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1785LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1785LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1785LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1785LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1785 / Warner Bros. Records 1785LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1785LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
36 vinyl pressings of Peter, Paul And Mommy are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1969 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Chile, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1785, released May 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1785, WLS 1785, BP-8730, GX 01-343) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P o 39479 WS 1785-A-1F A 13 and P o 39480 WS 1785 B-1F B 5. 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.
