Vinyl pressings
by The Mamas & The Papas · 1971
People Like Us was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 13 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.
T1 DSX50106A-1DRunout A, variant 1
T1 DSX50106B-1DRunout B, variant 1
T1 DSX50106A-1FRunout A, variant 2
T1 DSX50106B-1FRunout B, variant 2
o DSX50106-A -1A ®Runout A
DSX50106 B -1A ® ARunout B
DSX-50106-ALabel A
DSX-50106-BLabel B
DSX 50106 A- 1BRunout Side A Variant 1
DSX 50106 B-1DRunout Side B Variant 1
DSX 50106 A 1CRunout Side A Variant 2
DSX 50106 B 1CRunout Side B Variant 2
DSX50106-A -1J PRunout Side A, var. 1
DSX50106 B -1G PRunout Side B, var. 1
DSX50106-A -1G PRunout Side A, var. 2
DSX50106 B -1G PRunout Side B, var. 2
DSX-50106 A 1KRunout Side A, Etched
DSX 50106B 1KRunout Side B, Etched
DSX-50106-AMatrix Side A, On Label
DSX-50106-BMatrix Side B, On Label
DSX-50106 A IKRunout Side A, etched
DSX 50106 B IKRunout Side B, etched
D̶S̶X̶5̶0̶1̶0̶6̶ A̶Runout Side A, etched striketrough
DSX-50106-AMatrix Side A, on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Probe SPBA-3028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records DSX-50106LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1971 | Germany | HÖR ZU SHZE 336 / Probe SHZE 336First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Probe 3C 062 92989First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Stateside HP-80411First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM 337First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Probe 5C 062-92989First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Probe PROLP 8015 / ABC Records DSX.501106First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Stateside SCSL 3052First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | South Africa | Stateside SJSL176First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Probe SPB 1048 / Probe 1E 062 ◦ 92989First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill DSX-50106 / ABC Records DSX-50106First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill DSX-50106 / Dunhill DSX 50106First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill DSX-50106 / Dunhill DSX 50106First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill DSX-50106 / ABC Records DSX-50106First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records DSX-50106LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Israel | Probe SPB 1048 / Probe 1E 062 ◦ 92989LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | World Record Club SLZ 8550LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Dunhill DSX-50106 / Dunhill SMAS-93908LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
36 vinyl pressings of People Like Us are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1971 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Dunhill DSX-50106, released September 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSX-50106, SPB 1048, SPBA-3028, SHZE 336) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 DSX50106A-1D and T1 DSX50106B-1D. 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.
