Vinyl pressings
by Bill Cosby · 1967
Revenge was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 4 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.
39237 WS-1691 A 1F 0Side A Runout (Variant 1)
39238 WS 1691-B 1-A 0Side B Runout (Variant 1)
39237 WS-1691-A 1A 0Side A Etched (Variant 2)
39238 WS 1691-B 1-A oSide B Etched (Variant 2)
W-1691A 9237 1J PSide 1 Etched, except 'P' which is Stamped, Variant 1
W-1691B 9238 1H C PSide 2 Etched, except 'C P' which is Stamped, Variant 1
W-1691A 9237 1GSide 1, Etched, Variant 2
W-1691B 9238 1HSide 2, Etched, Variant 2
S-39237-3S 1 A3Side 1
S-39238-2S A2 1 A1Side 2
o 39237 WS-1691 A o1F Bside A runout etched
o 39238 WS 1691-B 1-A B13side B runout etched
9237A Side Label
9238B Side Label
º 9237 1E W-1691A TA Side Etch exc º, T stamps
º 9238 1K W-1691B TB Side Etch exc º stamp
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records W 1691 / Warner Bros. Records 1691First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 1691First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 1691First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1691First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 1691First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 1691First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1691First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1691 / Warner Bros. Records 1691First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1691First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1691First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1691First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1691 / Warner Bros. Records 1691First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1691 / Warner Bros. Records 1691First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1691 / Warner Bros. Records 1691First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1691First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1691LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 1691LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1691LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records ST-91326 / Warner Bros. Records ST 91326LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1691LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1691LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records W 1691LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
26 vinyl pressings of Revenge are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WS 1691.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1691, W 1691) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 39237 WS-1691 A 1F 0 and 39238 WS 1691-B 1-A 0. 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.
