Vinyl pressings
by Steely Dan · 1977
Peg was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
T 17239-S - 1 TIVar. 1: Run-out Side A, etched
T 17240-S - 1Var. 1: Run-out Side B, etched
45-17239-SSide A Label
45-17240-SSide B Label
17239-S 1ARun-out Side A, etched
17240-S 1CRun-out Side B, etched
45-17239-SSide A Label
45-17240-SSide B Label
17239-S 1B sVar. 1: Run-out Side A, etched
17240-S 1A sVar. 1: Run-out Side B, etched
45-17239-SSide A Label
45-17240-SSide B Label
P 17239-S X XEtched side A
P 17240-S XEtched side B
45-17239-SLabel side A
45-17240-SLabel side B
45-17239-MSide A Label
45-17239-SSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | ABC Records 103044First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Brazil | ABC Records 6.26-101-067First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | ABC Records 1022-12320First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | ABC Records 103044First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | ABC Records ABC 4207First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | ABC Records ABC 4207First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AB-12320First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Goldies 45 P-2823First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AB-12320First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AB-12320First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AB-12320First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AB-12320First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1978 | Argentina | Music Hall 325697", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Argentina | ABC Records MH 32.5967", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | ABC Records 11 833 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
20 vinyl pressings of Peg are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is ABC Records AB-12320, released November 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AB-12320, P-2823, ABC 4207, 103044) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T 17239-S - 1 TI and T 17240-S - 1. 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.
