Vinyl pressings
by Country Joe McDonald · 1971
War War War was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 6 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.
XSV223758-1A VSD 79315 A PSide A runout, variant 1
XSV223759-1A VSD 79315 B PSide B runout, variant 1
XSV223758-1B VSD 79315 A PSide A runout, variant 2
XSV223759-1B VSD 79315 B PSide B runout, variant 2
VSD-79315 A-1 PR #XSV-223758Side A runout, variant 1
VSD-79315 B-1 PR XSV-223759Side B runout, variant 1
#XSV-223758 VSD-79315 A-1 PRSide A runout, variant 2
VSD-79315-A XSV 223758Side A label
XSV223758-1B V SD 79315 A l S A 7Side A runout stamped, except l, S, A, 7 etched
XSV223759-1B V SD 79315 B \ S B 2Side B runout stamped, except \, S, B, 2 etched
XSV223758-1A V SD 79315 ASide A runout stamped (VARIANT 2)
XSV223759-1A V SD 79315 BSide B runout stamped (VARIANT 2)
XSV223758-1A VSD 79315 ASide 1 Stamped
XSV223759-1A VSD 79315 BSide 2 Stamped
XSV 223 758-1E A1 ISide A
XSV 223 759-1E A1 HSide B
VSD-79315-ASIDE A
VSD-79315-BSIDE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Vanguard VSD-79315First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Vanguard VSD-79315First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Vanguard 519038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Vanguard VSD-79315First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Vanguard VSD•79315First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Vanguard VSD-79315First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Vanguard VSD-79315First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Vanguard VSD-79315First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Vanguard VSD-79315First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-79315LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
10 vinyl pressings of War War War are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Vanguard VSD-79315.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD-79315, VSD•79315, 519038) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSV223758-1A VSD 79315 A P and XSV223759-1A VSD 79315 B P. 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.
