Vinyl pressings
by The Mamas & The Papas · 1965
California Dreamin' / Somebody Groovy was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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.
00838 // 〇 // ∆59511Variant 1 Runout Side A (Etched)
D-00835 // 〇 // ∆59391-XVariant 1 Runout Side B (Etched)
00838 MR ∆59511Variant 2 Runout Side A (Etched)
D-00835 MR ∆59391-XVariant 2 Runout Side B (Etched)
45-00838 LWRunout - Etched - Side A
45-D-00835 LWRunout - Etched - Side B
AMP 45-00838Label A
AMP 45-00835Label B
D-00838Runout, Side A, Etched
D-00835Runout, Side B, Etched
AMP 45-00838Label Side A
00838 // 〇 // ∆59511Variant 1 Runout Side A (Etched)
D-00835 // 〇 // ∆59391-XVariant 1 Runout Side B (Etched)
00838 MR ∆59511Variant 2 Runout Side A (Etched)
D-00835 MR ∆59391-XVariant 2 Runout Side B (Etched)
45 00838-IC 1Side A runout
45 00835-IC 1Side B runout
00838Side A label, inverted
00835Side B label, inverted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-0831First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Australia | RCA 101687First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor D-4020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor D-4020First year7" | 7" |
| 1965 | France | RCA Victor 45.905First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1503First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Dunhill D-4020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Dunhill 45-D-4020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Dunhill 45-D-4020First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Dunhill D-4020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Dunhill D-4020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | Brazil | RCA Victor DC-3001-A7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Brazil | RCA Victor DC-30017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | RCA Victor 45-96757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Egypt | RCA Victor 40207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | El Salvador | RCA Victor D-40207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Japan | Victor SS-16697", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Mexico | RCA Victor 76-21587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Philippines | RCA Victor D-40207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Dunhill 45-D-4020 / ABC Records 45-D-40207", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Dunhill 45-D-40207", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | US | Dunhill 45-D-4020 / ABC Records 45-D-40207", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Dunhill 45-D-4020 / ABC Records 45-D-40207", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
32 vinyl pressings of California Dreamin' / Somebody Groovy are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Dunhill D-4020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D-4020, 45-D-4020, RCA 1503, 31A-0831) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 00838 // 〇 // ∆59511 and D-00835 // 〇 // ∆59391-X. 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.
