Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1978
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
71 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 32 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.
RS-2-4100-AS- 3-SM KENDUN-C BWRunout side A
RS-2-4100-BS ( ) 5 -SM KENDUN-A JGRunout side B
RS-2-4100-CS - 4-SM KENDUN-A JGRunout side C
RS-2-4100-DS- 3:SM KENDUN-C BWRunout side D
RS-2-4100-AS-CP3 REV P KENDUN-B JG C IRunout A etched [P KENDUN-B C I stamped] variant 1
RS-2-4100-BS-CP1 5 KENDUN-B JG A PRunout B etched [5 KENDUN-B A P stamped] variant 1
RS-2-4100-CS-CP3 I KENDUN-A JG PRunout C [I KENDUN-A P stamped] variant 1
RS-2-4100-DS-CP3 I KENDUN-B JG 3 DRunout D etched [I KENDUN-B 3 D stamped] variant 1
RS-2-4100-AS - kM1 KENDUN-A JGRunout A-side
RS-2-4100-DS - kM1 KENDUN-A JGRunout D-side
RS-2-4100-BS - KM1 KENDUN-DRunout B-side
RS-2-4100-CS - KM1 KENDUN-CRunout C-side
RS-2- 4100-AS (AS 2) ᴷᴱᴺᴰᵁᴺ⁻ᴬ JGHand Etched Side A
RS-2- 4100-BS (AS 2) ᴷᴱᴺᴰᵁᴺ⁻ᴬ JGHand Etched Side B
RS-2- 4100-CS (AS 1) ᴷᴱᴺᴰᵁᴺ⁻ᴮ JGHand Etched Side C
RS-2- 4100-DS (AS 2) ᴷᴱᴺᴰᵁᴺ⁻ᴬ JGHand Etched Side D
RS-2-4100-AS (C̶ ̶1̶ ̶3̶ ) 5-SM KENDUN-D D 15 SSide 1 Runout:
RS-2-4100-DS - R̶c̶c̶1̶ CS.7 B̶ KENDUN-B JG C y S2Side 4 Runout:
RS-2-4100-BS C̶ ̶1̶ ̶4 - 6-SM KENDUN-A JG B 14 SSide 2 Runout:
RS-2-4100-CS C̶P̶ - 4-SM KENDUN-A JG CS SSide 3 Runout:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | RSO 2479214/5 / RSO 5215/6First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | RSO 2658 128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia & New Zealand | RSO 2658. 128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Austria | RSO 2658 128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Austria | RSO 2658 128 / RSO 38 505LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Belgium | RSO 2658 128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Bolivia | RSO RSB-01-406 / RSO RSB-01-407First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | RSO 2479 214/215First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP 6600First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP 6600First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP 6600First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP 6600First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Chile | RSO 2479 214/215First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Colombia | RSO 2479214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Ecuador | RSO LP71006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label BLP 6770LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | France | RSO 2658 128LP, Album | LP, Album |
78 vinyl pressings of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band are listed here, from 34 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is RSO RS-2-4100, released March 23, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS-2-4100, AMLZ 66600, MWA-9101~2, 2658 128) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-2-4100-AS- 3-SM KENDUN-C BW and RS-2-4100-BS ( ) 5 -SM KENDUN-A JG. 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.
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