US
February 1968- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records SD 33-237
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ST-C-681211 AT LW RG WSide A runout etched
ST-C-681212 LW AT RG WSide B runout etched
ST-C-681211Side A label
ST-C-681212Side B label
Vinyl pressings
The Beat Goes On
by Vanilla Fudge · 1968
40 pressings12 countriesPsychedelic RockRock
The Beat Goes On 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 The Beat Goes On
26 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 8 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
February 1968- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records SD 33-237
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · CT - Columbia Terre Haute Pressing, Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
o ST C681211-1A CP p C 1A side, variant 1, etched
CT ST-C-681212-1C p A 2B side, variant 1, etched
o ST C681211-1E I CT T A3A side, variant 2, stamped; A3 - etched
CT ST-C-681212-1G o I T A4B side, variant 2, stamped; A4 - etched
US
February 1968- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records SD 33-237
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold, Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ST-C-681211 AA AT E △11547Side A etched, variant 1
ST-C-681212 AA LW AT △11547-XSide B etched, variant 1
ST-C-681211 AA MR AT LW △11547 RG WSide A etched, variant 2
ST-C-681212 AA MR LW AT △11547-X RG WSide B etched, variant 2
US
February 1968- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records SD 33-237
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Presswell
- Runout / matrix
ST-C-681211 TLL P AT LW RG WSide A runout, variant 1
ST-C-681212 TL P LW AT RG WSide B runout, variant 1
ST-C-681211 TLL P AT LW RG WSide A runout, variant 2
ST-C-681212 LW AT RG WSide B runout, variant 2
US
February 1968- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records SD 33-237
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
ST-C-681211 AT LW RG WSide 1 runout, etched
ST-C-681212 TL P LW AT RG WSide 2 runout, etched
ST-C-681211Side 1 label
ST-C-681212Side 2 label
US
February 1968- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records SD 33-237
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
o S T C681211-1C CP A 10A runout (stamped / o & A 10 etched)
S T C681212-1E \ CT T o S A 6B runout (stamped / everything after "CT" etched) )
ST-C-681211A label
ST-C-681212B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 40 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s37 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Atlantic SAL-932,844 / Atlantic SAL932844First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Australia | Atlantic AL-932,844 / ATCO Records 33,237First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | Atlantic SAL-932,844 / Atlantic SAL932844First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | ATCO Records SD 33-237First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Italy | Atlantic ATL PL 08026 / Atlantic ATL-ST 08026First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1968 | Italy | Atlantic ATL LP 08026 / Atlantic ATL PL 08026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Mexico | Atlantic ATS-19First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Atlantic SAL-932 844First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | South Africa | Atlantic ALA 9107 / Atlantic DAT 9107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | South Africa | Atlantic ALA 9107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic C-12738LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records 33-237First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-237First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records 33-237First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records 33-237First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
Year unknown3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-237LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-237LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Atlantic 588 100LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Sketch2:55
- Phase One
- A2Intro: The Beat Goes On1:57
- Eighteenth Century
- Nineteenth Century
- Twentieth Century
- The Beatles
- Phase Two
- A4The Beat Goes On1:32
- Beethoven
- A6The Beat Goes On1:05
- B1The Beat Goes On1:00
- Phase Three
- B2Voices In Time (Neville Chamberlain, Winston Churchill, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy And Other Voices)8:09
- Phase Four
- B3The Beat Goes On1:50
- Merchant / The Game Is Over
- B5The Beat Goes On2:20
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Beat Goes On are there?
40 vinyl pressings of The Beat Goes On are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
When was The Beat Goes On first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Italy and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD 33-237, released February 1968.
How do I tell if my copy of The Beat Goes On is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 33-237, 33-237, 587 100, SA-932,844) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-C-681211 AT LW RG W and ST-C-681212 LW AT RG W. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is The Beat Goes On 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.
