Vinyl pressings
by Buddy Guy · 1970
I Was Walking Through The Woods 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.
3 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year. 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.
XCTV142549-1ARunout side A, variant 1
XCTV142550-1ARunout side B, variant 1
XCTV142549-1A I T LP-409 Side I 18320 STM 4096-2 CHRunout side A, variant 2
XCTV142550-1A I T STM 4097-2 CH 18321 de ⚹Runout side B, variant 2
XCTV142549-1ARunout Side A, Variant 1, stamped
XCTV142550-1ARunout Side B, Variant 1, stamped
XCTV142549-1A I T LP-409 Side I 18320 STM 4096-2 CHRunout Side A, Variant 2
XCTV142550-1B I T STM 4097-2 CH 18321 de ⚹Runout Side B, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Chess 409 / Chess LP-409First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Chess 409First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | Chess LP-409First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Germany | Bellaphon BJS 4001 / Chess BJS 4001LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Chess 409 / Chess LP 409LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | Chess BRP 2030 / Carosello BRP 2030LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Chess CH-9315LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1990 | US | Chess CH-9315LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1995 | US | MCA Records 11165LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Worldwide | Chess 409 / Chess LPS 409LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Chess 409 / Chess LPS-409LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chess CH-409 / Chess CH409LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of I Was Walking Through The Woods are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1970 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US. One of them is Chess 409.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 409, LP-409) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XCTV142549-1A and XCTV142550-1A. 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.
