Vinyl pressings
by Sandy Nelson · 1965
Teen Beat '65 was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
LP-12278 SIDE 1 1A o CSide A runout, etched ("o" and "C" stamped)
LP-12278 SIDE TWO 1B A oSide B runout, etched ("A" and "o" stamped)
LP-12278-ASide A label
LP-12278-BSide B label
LP-9278-1-SIDE 1 I A1Runout A
LP-9278-1-SIDE 2 A21 IRunout B
LP-9278-1Side A runout
LP-9278-2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Liberty LRP 9278First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Imperial LP-12278First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Imperial LP-9278First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Japan | Imperial SJET-7664First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Imperial LP-9278First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Imperial LP-12278First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Imperial LP-9278First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Imperial LP-9278First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Imperial LP-9278First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-12278LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Imperial LP-12278LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Imperial LP-9278LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Imperial LP-12278LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Hae Shan Records HS 319LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Teen Beat '65 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Canada, US, Australia, Japan. One of them is Imperial LP-12278.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP-12278, LP-9278, LRP 9278, SJET-7664) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP-12278 SIDE 1 1A o C and LP-12278 SIDE TWO 1B A o. 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.
