US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Columbia KC 32956
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
PAL 32956 1A SX [Artisan logo]A-side runout
PBL 32956 1B SX [Artisan logo]B-side runout
AL 32956A-side label
BL 32956B-side label
Vinyl pressings
by Roger McGuinn · 1974
Peace On You was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
PAL 32956 1A SX [Artisan logo]A-side runout
PBL 32956 1B SX [Artisan logo]B-side runout
AL 32956A-side label
BL 32956B-side label
\ PAL 32956-1A ° SX SXT [Artisan logo] E2Variant 1: A-Side etch, exc [Artisan logo]
Ƨ PAL 32956-1B° SXT [Artisan logo] A2Variant 1: B-Side etch, exc [Artisan logo]
\ PAL 32956-1A o SX [Artisan logo] B3Variant 2: A-Side etch, exc [Artisan logo,3]
\ PAL 32956-1B o SX [Artisan logo] D4Variant 2: B-Side etch, exc [Artisan logo,4
PAL 32956 1A SX [Artisan Sound Recorders logo]A-side runout etched
PBL 32956 1B SX [Artisan Sound Recorders logo]B-side runout etched
1 PAL 32956 1A SX o [Artisan logo] B 3A-side runout variant 1
1 PBL 32956 1B SX o [Artisan logo] D 2B-side runout, variant 1
I PAL 32956-1B o SX [Artisan logo] CA-side runout, variant 2
I PBL 32956-1B o SX [Artisan logo] CB-side runout, variant 2
CBS-S-80-171-A1 C AL ∴Runout side A stamped, AL hand-etched
CBS-S-80-171-B1 C AL ∴Runout side B stamped, AL hand-etched
S 80171 ALabel A-side
S 80171 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | CBS SBP-234559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia KC 32956First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Europe | CBS CBS 80171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Europe | CBS CBS 80171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | CBS CBS80171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPM 134First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474227 / CBS (KC 32956)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | CBS CBS 80171 / CBS S 80171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | CBS CBS 80171First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | CBS CBS 80171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Columbia KC 32956First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia KC 32956First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Columbia KC 32956First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Columbia KC 32956First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia KC 32956First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Peace On You are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia KC 32956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 32956, CBS 80171, SBP-234559, CBS80171) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 32956 1A SX [Artisan logo] and PBL 32956 1B SX [Artisan logo]. 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.