Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1978
Peggy Sue was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, 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.
RPS-1394 VCA-7983-S WW1 KPG ----◄A-side runout
RPS-1394 VCA-7984-DJ WW1 ----◄ KPGB-side runout
(VCA7983)SA-side label
(VCA7984)SB-side label
(VCA7983)SA-side label
(VCA7984)SB-side label
RPS-1394 VCA-7983-S JW1 KPG 0
RPS1394 VCA-7984-S JW1 #1 KPG 0
K-14489-A-1 TimTomRunout side A, stamped - variant 1
K-14489-B-1Runout side B, stamped - variant 1
K-14489-A-1 1 A TimTomRunout side A, etched / stamped - variant 2
K-14489-B-1 5 TY ARunout side B, etched / stamped - variant 2
WEA 14489 A PFA side
WEA 14489 B PFB side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Brother Records RPS 1394First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Belgium | Reprise Records REP 14 489First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Brother Records RPS 1394 / Reprise Records RPS 1394First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Brother Records RPS 1394 / Reprise Records RPS 1394First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | France | Reprise Records PRO 104First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 14 489First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Brother Records P-337R / Reprise Records P-337RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RPS 1394First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | UK | Brother Records K 14489 / Reprise Records RPS 1394First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Brother Records RPS 1394 / Reprise Records RPS 1394First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | US | Brother Records RPS 1394First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Brother Records RPS 1394 / Reprise Records RPS 1394First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Peggy Sue are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Brother Records RPS 1394.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RPS 1394, K 14489, REP 14 489, PRO 104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RPS-1394 VCA-7983-S WW1 KPG ----◄ and RPS-1394 VCA-7984-DJ WW1 ----◄ KPG. 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.
