Vinyl pressings
by Tommy Roe · 1966
Sweet Pea 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 14 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.
ABC 13003 Bell Sound Ly LWRunout side A, variant 1
ABC 12722 Bell Sound LW LyRunout side B, variant 1
ABC 13003 Bell Sound Ly LW WWRunout side A, variant 2
ABC 12722 Bell Sound LW Ly WWRunout side B, variant 2
13003 LY Bell SoundRunout Side A
12722 LY Bell SoundRunout Side A
AMP 45-13003Label Side A
AMP 45-12722Label Side B
AMP 45-13003Side A label
AMP 45-12722Side B label
ABC-13003 Bell Sound LW
ABC-12722 Bell Sound
ABC-13003 BELLSOUND V LWEtched Side A, except BELLSOUND stamped
ABC-12722 BELLSOUND LWEtched Side B, except BELLSOUND stamped
45-13003Label Side A
45-12722Label Side B
13003 Ly Bell SoundEtched / Bell Sound Stamped
12722 Ly Bell SoundEtched / Bell Sound Stamped
AMP 45-13003Side A Label
AMP 45-12722Side B Label
AMP 45-13003Side A Label
AMP 45-12722Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Unknown | ABC-Paramount 45-10762 / ABC-Paramount 10762First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Australia | Ampar MK-1351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Belgium | ABC-Paramount 45-10762First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Sparton P 1486 / ABC-Paramount P 1486First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Sparton P 1486 / ABC-Paramount P 1486First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Philips 320 069 BFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Philips 320 069 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone MQ 2057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Japan | ABC Records HIT-1727First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1966 | Japan | ABC-Paramount HIT-1374First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Japan | ABC Records HIT-1727First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Artone AP 25.378First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Ampar MK-1351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | South Africa | ABC-Paramount ABS 20First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Southern Rhodesia | ABC-Paramount ABS 20First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
32 vinyl pressings of Sweet Pea are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is ABC Records 45-10762.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-10762, 10762, POP 1539, MK-1351) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABC 13003 Bell Sound Ly LW and ABC 12722 Bell Sound LW Ly. 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.
