Vinyl pressings
by Sonny & Cher · 1966
The Beat Goes On was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year. 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.
66C-11291 [MR logo] △64804-XA side runout, etched
66C-11292 [MR logo] △64804B side runout, etched
66C-11291-MOA side label matrix
66C-11292-MOB side label matrix
66-C-11291-12 LWrunout A, etched
66-C-11292-11 LWrunout B, etched
66C-11291-PLlabel A
66C-11292-PLlabel B
66C-11291-MOlabel A
66C-11292-MOlabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | US | ATCO Records 45-6461First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | ATCO Records 45-6461First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | ATCO Records 45-6461First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1967 | Canada | ATCO Records ATCO 6461X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Finland | Atlantic ATL 70.2007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Greece | Atlantic 0 5797", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Italy | Atlantic AT 90197x457", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Italy | Atlantic 90197X45 / Atlantic AT 90197x457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Italy | Atlantic 90197X45 / Atlantic AT 90197x457", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Mexico | Atlantic AT-07927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Atlantic 584 0787", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Atlantic AK-16497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Norway | Atlantic ATL 701987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Scandinavia | Atlantic ATL 70.2007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | South Africa | Atlantic ATT 3587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Atco Records ATCO 64617", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | ATCO Records ATCO 64617", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Atlantic DAT-10027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Philippines | ATCO Records 45-64617", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | ATCO Records 45-64617", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
31 vinyl pressings of The Beat Goes On are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1966 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US. One of them is ATCO Records 45-6461.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6461) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 66C-11291 [MR logo] △64804-X and 66C-11292 [MR logo] △64804. 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.
