US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Buddah Records BDS 5702
- Format
- LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing

Vinyl pressings
by Andrea True Connection · 1977
White Witch was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 9 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.
BDS5702A-2B (etched)Runout side A
BDS5702B-2B (etched)Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Buddah Records 2318 129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Buddah Records BDLP-12228 / Buddah Records BDLP 12 228First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Buddah Records BDSE 60009 / Buddah Records BDSE. 60.009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Buddah Records RJ-7547First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Philippines | Buddah Records BDS 5702First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | South Africa | Buddah Records BUC 4020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Buddah Records BDS 5702 / Buddah Records TXS 3104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Buddah Records BDS 5702 / Buddah Records TXS 3104First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Spain | Buddah Records BDS 5702 / Buddah Records TXS 3104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Buddah Records BDLP 4054First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5702First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5702First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Argentina | Interdisc SLIN 3013 / Interdisc SLIN-3013LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Buddah Records BDS 5702LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Buddah Records 6.23432 / Buddah Records 6.23 432LP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of White Witch are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDS 5702.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDS 5702, BDLP 4054, 2318 129, BDLP-12228) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.