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Wigwam / Copper Kettle (The Pale Moonlight) by Bob Dylan, album cover

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Wigwam / Copper Kettle (The Pale Moonlight)

by Bob Dylan · 1970

46 pressings22 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

Wigwam was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Wigwam

41 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 20 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

July 6, 1970
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-45199
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

p ZSS-152759-1GA-Side Runout

p ZSS-152758-1FB-Side Runout

ZSS 152759A-Side Label

ZSS 152758B-Side Label

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US

July 13, 1970
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-45199
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZSS-152759-1D S 1Side A runout, etched

ZSS-152758-1D --SSide B runout, etched

ZSS 152758Side A label

ZSS 152759Side B label

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US

July 6, 1970
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-45199
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

ZSS-152759-1A T1Runout Side A

ZSS-152758-1B T1Runout Side B

JZSS 152759Label Side A

JZSS 152758Label Side B

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 46 vinyl pressings

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

1970s46 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970BeneluxCBS 5122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1970CanadaColumbia 4-45199First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Stereo
1970DenmarkCBS CBS 5122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1970FranceCBS 5122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1970FranceCBS 51227", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970FranceCBS 5122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1970GermanyCBS 5122First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1970GermanyCBS 5122First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970GermanyCBS 5122 / CBS 7167First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint
1970GermanyCBS 5122First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1970GermanyCBS 5122First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970GermanyCBS CBS 5122First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970GermanyCBS 5122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint
1970ItalyCBS 5122First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1970ItalyCBS 5122First year7", Single, Stereo7", Single, Stereo
All 46 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. AWigwam3:08
  2. BCopper Kettle (The Pale Moonlight)3:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Wigwam are there?

46 vinyl pressings of Wigwam are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1970 and 1977.

When was Wigwam first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 4-45199, released July 6, 1970.

How do I tell if my copy of Wigwam is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-45199, S 5122, 33675, SSC.1074) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p ZSS-152759-1G and p ZSS-152758-1F. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Wigwam 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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