Vinyl pressings
by Alice Cooper · 1972
Elected! was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
46 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 22 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.
WB-7631 QNY-0462SVariant 1, side A
WB-7631 QNY-0394SVariant 1, side B
WB-7631 QNY-0462-S-1D TIIVariant 2, side A
WB-7631 QNY-0394-S-1D TIIVariant 2, side B
T WB-7631 QNY-0462-S-1C T11Side A Runout (Etched) variant 1
T WB-7631 QNY-0394-S-1 T1Side B Runout (Etched) variant 1
WB-7631 QNY-0462-S-1D TIISide A Runout, etched, variant 2
WB-7631 QNY-0394-S-1D TIIIISide B Runout, etched, variant 2
WB-7631 QNY0462-S RE-1 1ASide A
WB-7631 RE-1 Q̶0̶4̶6̶2̶-̶5̶ QNY0394 -S 1BSide B
p WB-7631 QNY-0462-SA runout
p WB-7631 QNY-0394-SB runout
(QNY0394)SA label
(QNY0462)SB label
WB-7631 QNY-0462-DJ-1GVariant 1, side A
WB-7631 QNY-0462-SVariant 1, side B
WB-7631 QNY-0462-DJ-1G SSVariant 2, side A
WB-7631 QNY-0462-S RE-1 1B SVariant 2, side B
K 16214-A1Side A Run-out, Stamped
K 16214-B1Side B Run-out, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WB-7631First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | Austria | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 214First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 7631First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 7631First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Denmark | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 214First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16 214 / Warner Bros. Records 16214First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16 214 / Warner Bros. Records 16214First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 214 / Warner Bros. Records WB 7631First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 214 / Warner Bros. Records WB 7631First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 214 / Warner Bros. Records WB 7631First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 32087First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records K 16214First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 16214First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records WB 16214First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records WBCS 7.0307", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
53 vinyl pressings of Elected! are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 7631.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 7631, K 16214, WB-7631, WB 16 214) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WB-7631 QNY-0462S and WB-7631 QNY-0394S. 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.
