Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron

by The Royal Guardsmen · 1973

16 pressings5 countriesPop RockRock

Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Vs. The Red Baron

1 pressing came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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.

Germany

1973

Label and catalog number

Ariola 12 790 AT

Format

7", Single, 45 RPM

Runout / matrix

M 12790 A-1Runout A

M 12790 B-1Runout B

12 790 ALabel A

12 790 BLabel B

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1972	France	Disques Vogue 45. LA. 41327", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1973	Germany	Ariola 12 790 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM	7", Single, 45 RPM
1978	Germany	Lollipop Records 6 .12369 / Lollipop Records 6.12369 AC7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1978	US	Laurie Records LDG 1117", Single, Reissue	7", Single, Reissue
1978	US	Laurie Records LDG 1117", Single, Reissue	7", Single, Reissue
1978	US	Laurie Records LDG 1117", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

1980s2 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1982	Germany	RCA PB 9902 / RCA Victor PB 99027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
1988	US	Laurie Records LDG 1117", Single, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo	7", Single, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo

Year unknown8 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Canada	Quality QGT. 071X / Quality QGT 071X7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?	Canada	Quality QGT 071X7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?	UK	RCA GOLD 5387", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
?	US	Laurie Records LDG 1117", Single, Reissue	7", Single, Reissue
?	US	Collectables LDG 21117", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo	7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo
?	US	Collectables LDG 21117", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?	US	Laurie Records LDG 1117", Single, Reissue	7", Single, Reissue
?	US	Laurie Records LDG 1117", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

ASnoopy Vs. The Red Baron2:43
BThe Return Of The Red Baron2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1988.

When was Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany. One of them is Ariola 12 790 AT.

How do I tell if my copy of Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 790 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M 12790 A-1 and M 12790 B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron 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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