Vinyl pressings
by The Whispers · 1979
And The Beat Goes On was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
YD-11895-A 3S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally GOL K-11421Runout side A, etched/stamped
YD-11895-B 3S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally GOL K-11422Runout side B, etched/stamped
Etched "10S" or up side down "S01" in place of "3S"Runout side A, etched
YD-11895-ALabel side A
YB-11894-A 3s ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ WallyRunout side A
YB-11894-B 3s ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ WallyRunout side B
YB-11894-ALabel side A
YB-11894-BLabel side B
GB-12230-ALabel [Side A]
GB-12230-BLabel [Side B]
YD-11895-AA-Side Label
YD-11895-BB-Side Label
YB-11894-A 1S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally I A8A side runout, variant 1
YB-11894-B 1S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally I I A1B side runout, variant 1
YB-11894-A 1S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally I 111A side runout, variant 2
YB-11894-B 2S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally I I A1B side runout, variant 2
YD-11895-A 4S Δ24642A-Side Runout
YD-11895-B 4S Δ24642-XB-Side Runout
YD-11895-AA-Side Label
YD-11895-BB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | RCA Victor 103542First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | RCA Victor TDS - 070 / RCA Victor TDS 070First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Belgium | RCA Victor FB-1894First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Bolivia | RCA Victor RS - 2081First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | RCA YB-11894First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | RCA YB-11894First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | El Salvador | RCA CA-10915First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | RCA ZY 1894First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | France | RCA Victor YB 1894First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | RCA Victor FC 1895 / Solar FC 1895First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | Germany | RCA Victor FB 1894First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Germany | RCA Victor FB 1894First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Jamaica | RCA Victor YB-11894First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Mexico | RCA Victor DISCO - TEC 77First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Netherlands | RCA Victor FD-1895First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | RCA Victor 101.81687", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Chile | RCA YB-118947", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Italy | RCA Victor FB 18947", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Italy | RCA FB 1894 / RCA Victor FB 18947", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | RCA SS-32627", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Japan | RCA SS-32627", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-53807", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Peru | RCA Victor XRPBO 9987", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA Victor FB-18947", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA Victor FB-18947", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Italy | RCA FB 1894 / RCA Victor FB 18947", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Belgium | Solar SOLS 78317", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Belgium | Solar SOLD 12783112", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | France | Solar 312071 / Vogue 31207112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Mixed | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Mixed |
| 1987 | France | Solar 102202 / Solar 102 2027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
53 vinyl pressings of And The Beat Goes On are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1979 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Solar YD-11895.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YD-11895, YB-11894, GB-12230, JD-11895) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YD-11895-A 3S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally GOL K-11421 and YD-11895-B 3S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally GOL K-11422. 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.
