Vinyl pressings
by Billy Preston · 1966
Wildest Organ In Town! was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ST1-2532-A1 IAM [in a triangle]Side A stamped
ST2-2532-A1 IAM [in a triangle]Side B stamped
ST1-2532Side A label
ST2-2532Side B label
T1-2532-F1 IAMSide A Runout
T2-2532-G2 IAMSide B Runout
T1-2532Side A Label
T2-2532Side B Label
ST-1-2532-A-3 1 ✲Side 1 etched, 1+✲ stamped
ST-2-2532-A-3 1 ✲Side 2 etched, 1+✲ stamped
ST1 2532-A4Side A runout stamped
ST2 2532-A4Side B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Capitol Records T 2532First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | Capitol Records ST 2532First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-2532First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records T 2532 / Capitol Records T-2532First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T.2532 / Capitol Records T 2532First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Capitol Records T 2532First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2532First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Capitol Records T 2532First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Capitol Records T 2532First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records ST2532First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records T2532First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records ST2532First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-80 070LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | SR International HI-FI 92 228LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 062-80 070LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Pickwick SPC-3315 / Pickwick/33 Records SPC-3315LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Pickwick SPC-3315LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | Pickwick SPC-3315 / Pickwick/33 Records SPC-3315LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-80635LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-80635LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | France | Music For Pleasure 2 M 046-80070 / Music For Pleasure 2M 046 - 80.070LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST-2532LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records ST 2532LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SY-4644LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-2532LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SY-4644LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of Wildest Organ In Town! are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST2532.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST2532, T2532, T 2532, ST 2532) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1-2532-A1 IAM [in a triangle] and ST2-2532-A1 IAM [in a triangle]. 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.
