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Original Sound OS-39 USA (version 1)

Matrix A: OS-39 PB-2626-F1 OR-082 1 * H Matrix B: OS-39 PB-2627-F1 OR-083 1 * H (engraved)
Pressing Plant: Capitol Records, Los Angeles, California.

Comments:

Sleeve: Factory sleeve for US Original Sound singles 1959-1970.
Label: I got a copy of this single, with the b-side label (Grunion Run) on both sides.

Label images from Eelco Janzen.

Original Sound OS-39 USA (version 2)

Matrix A: OS-39 PB-2626-F1 OR-082 1 * H Matrix B: OS-39 PB-2627-F1 OR-83-1 * H (engraved)
Pressing Plant: RCA Records, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Comments:

Sleeve: Factory sleeve for US Original Sound singles 1959-1970.

Label images from Håkon Busterud.

Original Sound OS-39 USA (version 3)

Matrix A: OS-39-PB-2626-F1 OR-082 OR-82-1-A1 R Matrix B: OS-39 PB-2627-F1 OR-083 OR-83-1 A1 R (engraved, R is stamped)
Pressing Plant: RCA Records, Rockaway, New Jersey.

Comments:

Sleeve: Factory sleeve for US Original Sound singles 1959-1970.

Label images from Håkon Busterud.

Original Sound OS-39 USA (version 4)

Matrix A: OR-82-1 A/ PB 2626-F1 R Matrix B: OR 83-1A/ PB 2627-F1 R (engraved, R is stamped)
Pressing Plant: RCA Records, Rockaway, New Jersey.

Comments:

Sleeve: Factory sleeve for US Original Sound singles 1959-1970.

Label images from Eelco Janzen.

Original Sound OS-39 USA (version 5)

Matrix A: OS-39 PB-2626-F1 OR-082X * H Matrix B: OS-39 PB 2627-F1 OR-082 OR-083 * H (engraved)
Pressing Plant: Capitol Records, Los Angeles, California.

Comments:

Sleeve: Factory sleeve for US Original Sound singles 1959-1970.

Original Sound OS-39 USA Advance Release (version 1)

Matrix A: OS-39 PB-2626-F1 OR-082 1 * H Matrix B: OS-39 PB-2627-F1-OR-083 1 * H (engraved)
Pressing Plant: Capitol Records, Los Angeles, California.

Comments:

Sleeve: Factory sleeve for US Original Sound singles 1959-1970.

Label images from Håkon Busterud.

Original Sound OS-39 USA Advance Release (version 2)

Matrix A: OS-39 PB-2626-F1 OR-0881 * H Matrix B: OS-39 PB-2627-F1 OR-082 * H (engraved)
Pressing Plant: Capitol Records, Los Angeles, California.

Comments:

Sleeve: Factory sleeve for US Original Sound singles 1959-1970.
Matrix: Last digits on the A side is very hard to read. It looks a bit like "0881" but I am not sure. Could someone please check theire promo copy and send me some thoughts.

Original Sound OS-39 Advance Release (version 3)

Matrix A: OR-0821 Matrix B: OS-39 PB-2627-F1 OR-082 OR-083 (engraved)

Comments:

Sleeve: Factory sleeve for US Original Sound singles 1959-1970.

Label images from Bengofury.

Original Sound OS-39 Audition Copy

Matrix A: R OS-39-PB-2626-F1 OR-082 OR-82-1 A1 Matrix B: R OS-39 PB-2627-F1-OR-083 OR-83-1-A1 (engraved, R is stamped)
Pressing Plant: RCA Records, Rockaway, New Jersey.

Comments:

Sleeve: Factory sleeve for US Original Sound singles 1959-1970.

Label images from Alan Mansfield

Regency R-941 Canada

Matrix A: OR-082 Matrix B: OR-O83 (engraved)
Pressing Plant: RCA Records, Smiths Falls, Ontario.

Gamma G-528 Mexico (version 1)

Matrix variation 1: Matrix A: G-528-A Matrix B: G-528-B (engraved)
Matrix variation 2: Matrix A: G-528-A1 Matrix B: G-528-B1 (engraved)

Comments:

Sleeve: Probably the same kind if factory sleeve as version 2 or version 3

Label images and matrix variations from Dieter Jakob.

Gamma G-528 Mexico (version 2)

Matrix variation 1: Matrix A: G-528-A2 Matrix B: G-528-B2 (engraved)
Matrix variation 2: Matrix A: G-528-A3 Matrix B: G-528-B2 (engraved)

Matrix variation 2 from Bengofury.

Gamma G-528 Mexico (version 3)

Matrix A: G-528-A9 Matrix B: G-528-B6 (engraved)

Gamma G-528 Mexico (version 4)

Matrix A: G 528 A11 U Matrix B: G 528 B9 U (stamped)

Comments: (all four Mexican versions)

We have four different mexican versions of this single. It might not be strange, that there are many versions of this single, since "Tijuana Surf" was a big hit in Mexico.

Fermata 3 F 0081 Argentina (version 1)

Matrix A: 3-7FER 5001 Matrix B: 3-7FER 5002 (stamped)

Fermata 3 F 0081 Argentina (version 2)

Matrix A: 3-7FER 5001 Matrix B: 3-7FER 5002 (stamped)

Comments:

Sleeve: Same as version 1.

Label images from Hans-Peter Schmidt.

Fermata 3 F 0081 Argentina (version 3)

Matrix A: 3-7FER 5001 Matrix B: 3-7FER 5002 (stamped)

Comments:

Sleeve: Same as version 1.

Label images from Hans-Peter Schmidt.

Fermata 3 F 0081 Argentina (version 4)

Matrix A: 3-7FER 5001 Matrix B: 3-7FER 5002 (stamped)

Comments:

Sleeve: Same as version 1.

Label images from Hans-Peter Schmidt.

Fermata 3 F 0081 Argentina (version 5)

Matrix A: 3-7FER 5001 Matrix B: 3-7FER 5002 (stamped)

Label and factory sleeve images from Håkon Busterud.

Fermata 3 F-0081 Argentina (version 6)

Matrix A: 3-7FER 5001 Matrix B: 3-7FER 5002 (stamped)

Comments:

Sleeve: Same as version 5.

Label images from Hans-Peter Schmidt.

Fermata 3 F 0081 Argentina Promo (version 1)

Matrix A: 3-7FER 5001 Matrix B: 3-7FER 5002 (stamped)

Comments:

Sleeve: Same as version 1.

Label images from Hans-Peter Schmidt.

Fermata 3 F 0081 Argentina Promo (version 2)

Matrix A: 3-7FER 5001 Matrix B: 3-7FER 5002 (stamped)

Label and factory sleeve images from Håkon Busterud.

Fermata 3 F 0081 Argentina Promo (version 3)

Matrix A: 3-7FER 5001 Matrix B: 3-7FER 5002 (stamped)

Comments:

Sleeve: Same as promo version 2.

Label images from Hans-Peter Schmidt.

Fermata FB-3396 Brazil

Matrix A: FB-3396 A 1SX Matrix B: FB-3396 B 1SX (stamped)

Comments:

Sleeve: was some copies issued with this factory sleeve?

Label and factory sleeve images from RJ.
Picture sleeve images from Håkon Busterud.

Fermata FB-3396 Brazil Promo

Matrix A: FB-3396 A 1SX Matrix B: FB-3396 B 1SX (stamped)

Label and picture sleeve images from Håkon Busterud.

Song info:

"Tijuana" is written by Paul Buff .
Frank Zappa wrote "Grunion Run".

Official re-release:

Both tracks are found on Paul Buff Presents Highlights From The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives. Go to Crossfire Publications to order the 5-CD box set.

Official WAV files of the tracks are found on Paul Buff Presents The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives: The Collection. This set includes 473 tracks on a flash drive. Go to Order Form For Crossfire Publications Products to get it.

Official MP3 download of the tracks can be bought from CDBaby. Links to the albums are found below.

"Tijuana":
The Hollywood Persuaders - Singles & Rarities
Paul Buff Presents The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives, Vol. 12

"Grunion Run":
The Hollywood Persuaders - Singles & Rarities
Paul Buff Presents The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives, Vol. 6

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