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A Woman's Way

by Andy Williams · 1969

14 pressings8 countriesVocalEasy ListeningJazzPop

A Woman's Way was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 A Woman's Way

13 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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

1969
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-45003
Format
7", 45 RPM · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

p ZSP 150968-1CA runout

p ZSP 150967-1CB runout

ZSP 150968A label

ZSP 150967B label

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-45003
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Terre Haute
Runout / matrix

\/\/ ZSP-150968-2-1B. TIA-side runout

ZSP-150967-1B- TIIB-side runout

ZSP 150968A-side label

ZSP 150967B-side label

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-45003
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

JZSP 150968Side A Label

JZSP 150967Side B Label

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Country unknown

1969
Label and catalog number
CBS 2-603
Format
7", 45 RPM · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

JZSP150967

JZSP150968

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969UnknownCBS 2-603First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969CanadaColumbia 4-45003First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969GermanyCBS 4622First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969GermanyCBS 4622First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1969NetherlandsCBS 4622First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969NorwayCBS 4622First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969PortugalCBS 4622 / CBS N-00-386First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969UKCBS 4622First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1969USColumbia 4-45003First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969USColumbia 4-45003First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969USColumbia 4-45003First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1969USColumbia 4-45003First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1969UKCBS 4622First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS BA-2216977", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AA Woman's Way3:01
  2. BWhat Am I Living For3:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Woman's Way are there?

14 vinyl pressings of A Woman's Way are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was A Woman's Way first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia 4-45003.

How do I tell if my copy of A Woman's Way is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-45003, 2-603, 4622) 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.

How much is A Woman's Way 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.

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