Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1979
Lady Lynda was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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.
CRB.S.7427A1 ∴A side run-out etching variant 1
CRB 7427 B2 ∴B side run-out etching variant 1
CRB.S.7427A1 I CA side run-out etching variant 2
CRB.S. 7427 B1 G OB side run-out etching variant 2
CRB.S.7427A1A Side Run-out Etching
CRB 7427 B2B Side Run-out Etching
∴A & B Side Run-out Etching
S CRB 7427 ALabel A-Side
ZS9-9030-3AD AzA-Side Runout Etching
p ZS9-9030-4AD AzB-Side Runout Etching
AA-AF ZS9 9030-3A-Side Label
AA-AF ZS9 9030-4B-Side Label
D MX188520 DS 005-1Side A runout, stamped
D MX188521 DS 005-2Side B runout, stamped
MX188520Side A label
MX188521Side B label
(AA-AF ZS9 9030-3)A side label
(AA-AF ZS9 9030-4)B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Caribou Records DS 005 / Brother Records DS 005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Caribou Records ZS9 9030First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Caribou Records CRB S 7427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Ireland | Caribou Records CRB 7427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | Caribou Records 06SP 413First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | Caribou Records 06 SP413 / Brother Records 06 SP413 (CB)First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Caribou Records CRB 7427 / CBS CRB 7427First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Caribou Records DS 005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Caribou Records S CRB 7427First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Caribou Records ZS9 9030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Caribou Records ZS9 9030First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Caribou Records S CRB 7427First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Lady Lynda are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Caribou Records S CRB 7427, released June 1, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CRB 7427, ZS9 9030, DS 005, CRB S 7427) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CRB.S.7427A1 ∴ and CRB 7427 B2 ∴. 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.
