Vinyl pressings
by Cream · 1968
White Room was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 14 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.
1 ℗ 1968 J8 ◇Z D 00 059235 ARunout side A, variant 1
1 ℗ 1968 J8 ◇Z 00 059235 BRunout side B, variant 1
1 ℗ 1968 J8 ◇Z O 00 059235 ARunout side A, variant 2
1 ℗ 1968 J8 ◇Z E 00 059235 BRunout side B, variant 2
1 ℗ 1968 J8 ♦Z A1 00 059235 ARunout A, stamped
1 ℗ 1968 J8 ♦Z A1 00 059235 BRunout B, stamped
68-C-15089-1 LW AT SRC WRunout A, variant 1
68-C-13914-2 LW AT SRC WRunout B, variant 1
68-C-15089-1 LW AT SRC WRunout A, variant 2
68-C-13914-1 LW AT SRC WRunout B, variant 2
68-C-15089-1 LW AT 12555 MA Side runout
68-C-13914-2 Ⓢ LW AT 12102 MB Side runout
68-C-15089LYA Side, Label
68-C-13914LYB Side, Label
AT LW W 68-C-15089-13Runout, side A, etched - variant 1
AT LW W 68-C-13914-12Runout, side B, etched - variant 1
W 68-C-15089-12 LW ATRunout, side A, etched - variant 2
W 68-C-13914-13 LW ATRunout, side B, etched - variant 2
68-C-15089-21 LW [MR logo] AT △73113 WA-side runout
68-C-13914-23 [MR logo] LW AT △73112 WB-side runout
68C-15089-MOA-side label
68C-13914-MOB-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | Polydor 25252First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | International Polydor Production NH-59148First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Polydor 541.016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Denmark | Polydor 59235First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | France | Polydor 421412First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 59 235 / Polydor 59235First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 59 235 / Polydor 59235First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | Greece | International Polydor Production NHH 271First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | Polydor 59235 / Polydor N H 59 235First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Japan | Polydor DP-1601First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Polydor 59235First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Scandinavia | Polydor 59 235 / Polydor 59235First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | South Africa | Polydor PD 9452First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Spain | Polydor 60 040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records 6617First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Japan | RSO DW 30087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1976 | Japan | RSO 7DW 00087", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | RSO 7DW 00087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Polydor 563007", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Polydor 252527", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
32 vinyl pressings of White Room are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1968 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 59 235.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 59 235, 45-6617, 6617, 25252) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1968 J8 ◇Z D 00 059235 A and 1 ℗ 1968 J8 ◇Z 00 059235 B. 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.
