Vinyl pressings
by The Peels · 1966
Juanita Banana / Fun was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 17 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.
45-522 A AF 1 [initials too small]Side A, etched (Variant 1)
45-522B [anvil] AF [initials too small]Side B, etched, [anvil] stamped (Variant 1)
[s-shaped block stamp] 45-522A AF [initials]A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
[s-shaped block stamp] 45-522B [plug symbol] AF [initials]B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
45-522AA-Side Label
45-522BB-Side Label
45-522ALabel A
45-522BLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Karate Records KA-522First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Austria | Barclay 23012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Austria | Karate Records 18 798 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Belgium | Karate Records 45-522First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Belgium | Karate Records 45-522First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Brazil | Som Maior SMCS-109First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Karate Records KT-522First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Karate Records KT 522First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | Stateside SS 513First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Europe | Karate Records 522 / Karate Records 45-522First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Finland | Stateside SS 513First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | Karate Records 45-522First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | Barclay N° 60701First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | Karate Records 45-522First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | Karate Records 45-522First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Germany | Bellaphon BO 1137", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Karate Records DP 45-5227", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | France | Barclay 60.701 / Barclay 607017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
35 vinyl pressings of Juanita Banana / Fun are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1966 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Karate Records 45-522.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-522, SS 513, KA-522, 23012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-522 A AF 1 [initials too small] and 45-522B [anvil] AF [initials too small]. 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.
