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The Royal GuardsmenSnoopy For President / Down Behind The Lines

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Snoopy For President / Down Behind The Lines

by The Royal Guardsmen · 1968

17 pressings7 countriesNoveltyVocalPop

Snoopy For President was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Snoopy For President

17 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 7 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

July 26, 1968
Label and catalog number
Laurie Records LR 3451
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

W4KM-1149Label Side A

W4KM-1096Label Side B

W4KM-1149-2 A[variant 2] Label Side A

W4KM-1096-1[variant 2] Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

July 26, 1968
Label and catalog number
Laurie Records LR 3451(A)
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

W4KM-1233--1D A1Runout area side A

W4KM-1096-1 A2Runout area side B

W4KM-1233Label side A

W4KM-1096Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

July 26, 1968
Label and catalog number
Laurie Records LR 3451
Format
7", 45 RPM · Indianapolis
Runout / matrix

W4KM-1149--2A A1 IRunout Side A stamped

W4KM-1096--1A [3M] IRunout Side B stamped [etched]

Full details of this pressing

US

July 26, 1968
Label and catalog number
Laurie Records LR-3590
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

W4KM-1233-2- A1 A RSide A runout

W4KM-1096-1K-A1C RSide B runout

W4KM-1233Side A label

W4KM-1096Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Laurie Records LR 3451(A)
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

W4KM-1233--1AA-side runout

W4KM1096--1AB-side runout

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaFestival Records FK-2390First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968FranceDisques Vogue INT 80 135 / Disques Vogue INT.80135First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968New ZealandLondon Records NZL.998 / London American Recordings NZL.998First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968USLaurie Records LRA 3451First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968USLaurie Records LR 3451(A)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1968USLaurie Records 3451-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1968USLaurie Records 3451First year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1968CanadaLaurie Records L-3451XFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968SwedenLondon Records HLP 10211 / London American Recordings HLP 10211First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968UKLondon Records HLP 10211 / London American Recordings HLP 10211First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1968USLaurie Records LR 3451First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968USLaurie Records LR 3451(A)First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968USLaurie Records LR 3451First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1968USLaurie Records LR 3451First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968USLaurie Records LR-3590First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 17 pressings from the 1960s

Tracklist

  1. A1Snoopy For President2:49
  2. B1Down Behind The Lines3:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Snoopy For President are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Snoopy For President are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Snoopy For President first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, Sweden and more. One of them is Laurie Records LR 3451, released July 26, 1968.

How do I tell if my copy of Snoopy For President is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LR 3451, LR 3451(A), LR-3590, LRA 3451) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W4KM-1149 and W4KM-1096. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Snoopy For President 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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