Vinyl pressings
by The J.B.'s · 1972
Pass The Peas was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.
PE-607-A-1B [STERLING] PRRunout, side A, etched, except [stamped] Var 1
PE -607-B-12-1-A PRRunout, side B, etched Var 1
PE-607-A-1B-1-1 [STERLING] PRRunout, side A, etched, except [stamped] Var 2
PE -607-B-1B-1-1 PRRunout, side B, etched Var 2
PE-607-A-1A #2 STERLING RLA Runout
PE-607-B-1A #5 IAM (In a triangle)B Runout
PE 607-AA Label
PE 607-BB Label
PE-607-A-1C MR △87927 STERLINGA-side runout
PE-607-B-1C MR △87927-X STERLINGB-side runout
PE 607-ALabel side A
PE 607-BLabel side B
PE 607-B-1AA
PE 607-BS-1AB
PE-607-A-1A#2 STERLING RLA-side runout
PE-607-A-S-1A #2 IAM (In a triangle) STERLINGB-side runout
PE-607 AA-side label
PE-607 A (S)B-side label
2093016 A//1∇420 1 1 4A
2093016 A//1∇420 1 1 4B
2093016 A//1∇420 1 1 8A
2093016 A//1∇420 1 1 7B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Belgium | Polydor 2066 202First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Jamaica | Polydor PE 607 / Polydor 2066 202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Jamaica | Polydor PE 607First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Mojo 2093-016First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | UK | Mojo 2093-016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Mojo 2093-016First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | US | People PE 607 / People 2066 202First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | People PE 607 / People 2066 202First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | People PE 607 / People 2066 202First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | People PE 607 / People 2066 202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | People PE 607 / People 2066 202First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
11 vinyl pressings of Pass The Peas are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Belgium, Jamaica. One of them is People PE 607.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 607, 2093-016, 2066 202) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PE-607-A-1B [STERLING] PR and PE -607-B-12-1-A PR. 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.
