Vinyl pressings
by The Royal Guardsmen · 1966
Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron 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.
31 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 9 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.
TK4M-5597 1CA-side runout etching (variant 1)
TK4M-5598 1CB-side runout etching (variant 1)
TK4M--5597-1 A6 RA-side runout etching (variant 2)
TK4M--5598-1 A1 RB-side runout etching (variant 2)
TK4M--5597--B MR △64266A Runout, variant 1
TK4M--5598--B MR △64266-xB Runout, variant 1
TK4M--5597--1B MR △64266A Runout, variant 2
TK4M--5598--1B MR △64266-xB Runout, variant 2
LR 3366 AA
LR 3366 BB
TK4M-5597A side label
TK4M-5597B side label
LR-3366A-1B pA side runout, stamped, variant 1
LR-3366B-1A pB side runout, stamped, variant 1
LR-3366A-1B pA side runout, stamped, variant 2
LR-3366B-1B pB side runout, stamped, variant 2
LR-3366A-1A p 2A-side runout, variant 1
LR-3366B-1A p 1B-side runout, variant 1
LR-3366A-1B pA-side runout, variant 2
LR-3366B-1A pB-side runout, variant 2
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 | Canada | Laurie Records L 3366XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | Stateside SS 574First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | Stateside SS 574First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1966 | France | Disques Vogue INT.80077First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Ireland | Stateside SS(I)574First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Japan | Stateside SR-1663First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1966 | Norway | Stateside SS 574First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Spain | Hispavox H-144First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Stateside SS 574First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Stateside SS 574First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Laurie Records LR 3366First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Laurie Records 3366First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Laurie Records LR 3366First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Laurie Records LR-3366First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Laurie Records LR 3366First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Laurie Records LR 33667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Netherlands | BR Music 450937", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Stateside JSS 11177", Single | 7", Single |
48 vinyl pressings of Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1966 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Laurie Records LR 3366.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LR 3366, 3366, LR-3366, SS 574) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TK4M-5597 1C and TK4M-5598 1C. 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.
