Vinyl pressings
by Ten Wheel Drive · 1971
Peculiar Friends was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
POLP 80193-IA STERLING LHSide A, etched & stamped
POLP 80194-IA STERLING LHSide B, etched & stamped
STERLINGSide A & B, stamped
POLP 80193Side A, label
POLP 80193-1C (circle with MR) (triangle with line)15829 (2) STERLING LHSide 1, variant 1
POLP 80194-1C (circle with MR) (triangle with line)15829-X (2) STERLINGSide 2, variant 1
POLP 80193Side 1
POLP 80194Side 2
POLP 80193-1C (MR) Δ15829 (2)Side 1
POLP 80194-1C (MR) Δ15829-X (2)Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Polydor 2425 065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Polydor 2425 065First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Canada | Polydor 2425 065LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1971 | France | Polydor 2425 065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2425 065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Polydor 2425 065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Polydor 2425-065First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Polydor 24-4062 / Polydor 2425 065First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Polydor 24-4062 / Polydor 2425 065First yearAlbum, LP, Promo · Promo | Album, LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Polydor 24-4062 / Polydor 2425 065First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | US | Polydor 24-4062 / Polydor 2425 065First yearAlbum, LP, Promo · Promo | Album, LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Polydor MP 2190First yearLP | LP |
12 vinyl pressings of Peculiar Friends are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 24-4062.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 24-4062, 2425-065, MP 2190, 2425 065) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POLP 80193-IA STERLING LH and POLP 80194-IA STERLING LH. 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.
