Vinyl pressings
by The Beau Brummels · 1966
Beau Brummels 66 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.
11 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.
39119-WS-1644A-1FA-side runout etching
39120-WS-1644B-1EB-side runout etching
39119-WS-1644A-1JA-side runout etching
39120-WS-1644B 1CB-side runout etching
9119 1E W-1644-AA runout etched, variant 1
9120 1E W-1644-BB runout etched, variant 1
9119 1C W-1644-AA runout etched, variant 2
9120 1C W-1644-BB runout etched, variant 2
Ƨ \ 39119 WS 1644 A 0 1J 1 A4Runout A etched / 0 stamped
Ƨ 39120-WS-1644B-1C. \ 0 B1Runout B etched / 0 stamped
S39119Matrix A, on label
S39120Matrix B, on label
P o 39119 WS 1644A-1F B1Side 1 runout
P o 39120 WS 1644B-1F A5Side 2 runout
S39119Matrix A, on label
S39120Matrix B, on label
9119 1E W-1644-A 5A runout etched
9120 1F W-1644-B 1B runout etched
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 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records WLP 75.000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 1644First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1644 / Warner Bros. Records 1644First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records WL 1644First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBL 1011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1644First yearLP, Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1644First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1644First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1644First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1644 / Warner Bros. Records 1644First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1644 / Warner Bros. Records 1644First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records W1644LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Beau Brummels 66 are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Brazil, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WS 1644, released May 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1644, W 1644, WLP 75.000, WL 1644) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 39119-WS-1644A-1F and 39120-WS-1644B-1E. 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.
