Vinyl pressings
by Caravan · 1972
Waterloo Lily 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.
17 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.
ZAL-11258.P-3W 3DSide A, stamped - variant 1
ZAL-11259.P-3W 1Side B, stamped - variant 1
ZAL-11258.P-3W I 1Side A, stamped - variant 2
ZAL-11259.P-3W B 1Side B, stamped - variant 2
ZAL11258P Shelley 6-1-72Side A runout, variant 1
ZAL11259P Shelley 6-1-72Side B runout, variant 1
ZAL11258P Shelley 6-1-72 ⓈSide A runout, variant 2
ZAL11259P Shelley 6•1•72 ⓈSide B runout, variant 2
ZAL-11258-P 3 AL Bell Sound sfRunout Side A
ZAL-11259 P-3 AL Bell Sound sfRunout Side B
ZAL 11259P ALLabel Side A
ZAL 11259P ALLabel Side B
ZAL 11258 P-WSide A stamp exc “W” etch
ZAL 11259 P-WSide B stamp exc “W” etch
ZAL 11258P WLabel side A
ZAL 11259P WLabel side B
ZAL-11258-P 3 AL Bell SoundSide 1, variant 1
ZAL-11259-P 3 AL Bell SoundSide 2, variant 1
T2 ZAL-11258-P 4[scratched out] 4 Bell Sound sf A 1Side 1, variant 2
T1 ZAL-11259-P 4[scratched out] Bell Sound sf A 3Side 2, variant 2
ZAL-11258-PRunout Side A
ZAL-11259-PRunout Side B
ZAL-11258 PLabel Side A
ZAL-11259 PLabel 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 | Brazil | Deram XDML 3006 / Deram XDML-3006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | London Records XPS 615 / London Records XPS. 615First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Kingdom Records KV 6001 / Kingdom Records KV.6001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Kingdom Records KV. 6001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Brain 1010 / Metronome 1010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Brain 1010First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Deram DL-42First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 855.015-H / Pink Elephant PE 855.015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 855.015-HFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 855.015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 855 015-HFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Deram SDL.8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Deram SDL 8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Deram SDL-R 8LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Deram ZAL11258 / Deram ZAL11259LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Kingdom Records 506001 / Vogue 506001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Deram 080 168-1 / Decca 080 168-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Kingdom Records KV. 6001LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Deram SDL-R 8LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
27 vinyl pressings of Waterloo Lily are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Deram SDL 8.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SDL 8, XPS 615, XDML 3006, KV 6001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-11258.P-3W 3D and ZAL-11259.P-3W 1. 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.
