Vinyl pressings
by Bonnie St. Claire · 1973
Waikiki Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 12 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.
AA 6012 332 1W 1 ℗ 1973 670 1 06A side runout, stamped
AA 6012 332 2W 1 ℗ 1973 670 17 06B side runout, stamped
6012 332.1WA side on label
6012 332.2WB side on label
AA 6012 332 1W 1 Ⓟ 1973 670 114 06Side A runout stamped variant 1
AA 6012 332 2W 1 Ⓟ 1973 670 113 06Side B runout stamped variant 1
AA 6012 332 1W 1 Ⓟ 1973 670 1110 06Side A runout stamped variant 2
AA 6012 332 2W 1 Ⓟ 1973 670 11 4 06Side B runout stamped variant 2
AA 6012 332 1W 1 Ⓟ 1973 670 11 4 06Side A runout stamped
AA 6012 332 2W 1 Ⓟ 1973 670 113 06Side B runout stamped
6012 332.1Wside A Label
6012 332.2Wside B Label
10 AA6012332 1W 320 24 Made in Austria 2 1Runout A, stamped
10 AA6012332 2W 320 24 Made in Austria 1 2Runout B, stamped
6012 332.1Label A
6012 332.2Label B
6012 332.1WLabel side A
6012 332.2WLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Austria | Philips 6012 332First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Belgium | Philips 6012 332First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | Philips 6012 332First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1973 | Brazil | Philips 6012 332First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Philips 6012-332First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | France | Philips 6012 332First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6012 332First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Philips 6012 332First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Philips 6012 332First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Philips 6012 332First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Philips 6012 332First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Portugal | Philips 6012 332First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Philips 6012 332 / Philips 6012.332First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | Philips 6012 332First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Philips 6012 332First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Waikiki Man are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Netherlands, UK, Austria, Belgium and more. One of them is Philips 6012 332.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6012 332, 6012-332) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6012 332 1W 1 ℗ 1973 670 1 06 and AA 6012 332 2W 1 ℗ 1973 670 17 06. 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.
