Charlie Brown / Yakety Yak

by The Coasters · 1959

11 pressings6 countriesRock & RollRock

Charlie Brown / Yakety Yak was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Charlie Brown / Yakety Yak

1 pressing came out in 1959, the album's first year. 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.

Greece

1959

Label and catalog number: Atlantic 0 502
Format: 7", 45 RPM, Single

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1959	Greece	Atlantic 0 502First year7", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single

1970s3 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1976	US	Gusto Records GT4-20577", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1978	Germany	Polydor 2042 1137", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1979	Canada	Quality QGT 290X7", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single

1980s4 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1981	Germany	Bellaphon 100·07·0777", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1981	Germany	Atlantic ATL 11 5467", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue	7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue
1981	Netherlands	Atlantic ATL 11.546-N-A7", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1986	US	King Records GT4-20577", 45 RPM, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Year unknown3 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Unknown	Atlantic7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint	7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint
?	Canada	Rebound RB-2117", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
?	France	Atlantic ATL 11.546 / Atlantic 11.5467", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

ACharlie Brown
BYakety Yak

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Charlie Brown / Yakety Yak are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Charlie Brown / Yakety Yak are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1986.

When was Charlie Brown / Yakety Yak first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Greece. One of them is Atlantic 0 502.

How do I tell if my copy of Charlie Brown / Yakety Yak is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0 502) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Charlie Brown / Yakety Yak on vinyl worth?

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.

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