Vinyl pressings
by Bolland & Bolland · 1972
Wait For The Sun was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, 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.
NG 288 A //HD 17599-2-Y-9Runout side A etched, variant 1
NG 288 B //HM 17600-1-Y-9Runout side B etched, variant 1
NG 288 A //HD 17599-2-Y-9 22 1 RH 1Runout side A etched, variant 2
NG 288 B //HM 17600-1-Y-9 2 6 1 1Runout side B etched, variant 2
NG 288 A //HM 17 599-1-Y-9 CJ 1 1Runout side A etched
NG 288 B //HM 17 600-1-Y-9 CJ 1 1Runout side B etched
NG 288-ALabel side A
NG 288-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Argentina | Reprise Records 31.936First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Elektra EK-45815First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 14 198 / Kinney Music NG 288First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Greece | Reprise Records 30173First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Negram NG 288First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Negram NG 288First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Negram NG 288First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records G.288First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | South Africa | Reprise Records R21-181First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Elektra K 12085 / Elektra EKS-45815First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Elektra EK-45815First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Elektra EK-45815First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | UK | Elektra K 12085 / Elektra EKS 458157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Elektra K 12085 / Elektra EKS 458157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Cardinal International C. 32617", Single | 7", Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Wait For The Sun are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Negram NG 288.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NG 288, K 12085, EK-45815, 31.936) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NG 288 A //HD 17599-2-Y-9 and NG 288 B //HM 17600-1-Y-9. 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.
