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Tijuana Surf / Grunion Run

by The Hollywood Persuaders · 1963

24 pressings5 countriesSurfGarage RockRock

Tijuana Surf / Grunion Run was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Tijuana Surf / Grunion Run

12 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Original Sound OS-39
Format
7", 45 RPM · LA Pressing
Runout / matrix

OS - 39 PB - 2626 - F1 OR - 082 I ☆Etched Side A

OS - 39 PB - 2627 - F1 OR - 083 I ☆Etched Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Original Sound OS-39
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

OS - 39 PB - 2626 - F1 OR - 082 Ihand etched matrix

OS - 39 PB - 2627 - F1 OR - 083 Ihand etched matrix

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Original Sound OS-39
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

OS - 39 PB - 2626 - F1 OR - 082 Ihand etched matrix

OS - 39 PB - 2627 - F1 OR - 083 Ihand etched matrix

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Original Sound OS-39
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

OS - 39 PB - 2626 - F1 OR - 082 ISide A runout - etched

OS - 39 PB - 2627 - F1 OR - 083 ISide B runout - etched

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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963BrazilFermata FB-3396First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1963CanadaRegency R-941First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963CanadaRegency R-941First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1963USOriginal Sound OS-39First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1963USOriginal Sound OS-39First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1963USOriginal Sound OS-39First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963USOriginal Sound OS-39First year7", 45 RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo
1963USOriginal Sound OS-39First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963USOriginal Sound OS-39First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963USOriginal Sound OS-39First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1963USOriginal Sound OS-39First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963USOriginal Sound OS-39First year7", 45 RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaProducciones Fermata 3F-00817", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
?ArgentinaProducciones Fermata 3F-00817", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
?ArgentinaProducciones Fermata 3F-00817", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
?ArgentinaProducciones Fermata 3F-00817", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
?ArgentinaProducciones Fermata 3F-00817", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
?ArgentinaProducciones Fermata 3F-00817", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
?ArgentinaProducciones Fermata 3F 00817", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
?BrazilFermata FB-33967", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
?MexicoGamma G 5287", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?MexicoGamma G 5287", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?MexicoGamma G-5287", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?MexicoGamma G 5287", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ATijuana Surf2:16
  2. BGrunion Run2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tijuana Surf / Grunion Run are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Tijuana Surf / Grunion Run are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Tijuana Surf / Grunion Run first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada, Brazil. One of them is Original Sound OS-39.

How do I tell if my copy of Tijuana Surf / Grunion Run is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OS-39, R-941, FB-3396) 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 Tijuana Surf / Grunion Run 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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