Vinyl pressings
by The Four Seasons · 1967
Beggin' / Dody was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 12 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.
PHW139810-3 MRA-side runout, variant 1
PHW139811-2 MRB-side runout, variant 1
PHW139810 7 MRA-side runout, variant 2
PHW139811 7 MRB-side runout, variant 2
PHW139810-3A-Side Runout Etching
PHW139810-3B-Side Runout Etching
PHW1-39810A-Side Label
PHW1-39811B-Side Label
PHW193810-2 MRA-Side Runout Etching
PHW193811-2 MRB-Side Runout Etching
PHW1-39810A-Side Label
PHW1-39811B-Side Label
304 124-1 FA-Side Label
304 124-2 FB-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Philips BF-309First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Brazil | Philips CS 139.007First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Philips PH.40433First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Greece | Philips 304 124 BF / Philips 3753First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Italy | Philips 304 124 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Italy | Philips 304 124 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Mexico | Philips 45/0811First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Philips 304 124 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Spain | Philips 304 124 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Philips 40433First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | Philips 404337", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| 1967 | US | Philips 40433First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Denmark | Philips 304 124 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Philips 40433First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1967 | UK | Philips BF 1556 / Philips 304124 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Philips 404337", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene |
17 vinyl pressings of Beggin' / Dody are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Denmark, New Zealand and more. One of them is Philips 40433, released February 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 40433, BF 1556, 304 124 BF, BF-304124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHW139810-3 MR and PHW139811-2 MR. 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.
