Vinyl pressings
by Crosby & Nash · 1975
Wind On The Water was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 18 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.
ABCD-902-AVariant 1 Side A runout
ABCD-902-BVariant 1 Side B runout
ABCD-902-A ⑦ > ②Variant 2 Side A runout
ABCD-902-B ⑭ > ①Variant 2 Side B runout
ABCD-902-A ③ > T1Side A Etched variant 1
ABCD-902-B ⑯ > T1Side B Etched variant 1
ABCD-902-A ④ > ^ T2Side A variant 2
ABCD-902-B ⑯ > C T1Side B variant 2
ABCD-902-ASide A Label
ABCD-902-BSide B Label
ABCD-902-A ② > A15 S 2Runout A, variant1
ABCD-902-B ① A4 S 1Runout B, variant 1
ABCD-902-A ① > B2 1SRunout A, variant 2
ABCD-902-B ② A8 1SRunout B, variant 2
ABCD-902-A ⑪ > PVariant 1 Runout, Side A etched, exc. P
ABCD-902-B ⑤ > B PVariant 1 Runout, Side B etched, exc. B & P]
ABCD-902-A > ⑱ > C5 PVariant 2 Runout, Side A etched, exc. C5 & P
ABCD-902-B-⑤ 3B PVariant 2 Runout, Side B etched, exc. 3B & P
T 1 ABCD-902-A ④ >Side A runout Variant 1
T 1 ABCD-902-B > ⑰ >Side B runout Variant 1
T 1 ABCD-902-A ④ > ɅSide A runout Variant 2
T 1 ABCD-902-B ⑯ > D 26Side B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | Polydor 2310 428First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | ABC Records ABCX-902First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | ABC Records 9022-902First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | ABC Records ABCX 902First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Polydor 2302 038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | International Polydor Production 2 310 428 / International Polydor Production 2310428First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Guatemala | ABC Records ABCD-902First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Ireland | Polydor 2310 428First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Polydor 2310 428 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Polydor MP 2515First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Polydor MP 2515First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Polydor 2417 303First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Polydor 2310 428First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Portugal | Polydor 2310 428First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2310 428First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-1581 / MCA Records MCA-37007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Vinyl Lovers 901516LP | LP |
| 2016 | UK | Invisible Hands Music IH67LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Replay RPLP7007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Reel RMLP8197LELP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | First Record FL 2631LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Thailand | Polydor 2310 428LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-37007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records ABCD-902LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records ABCD-902LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
49 vinyl pressings of Wind On The Water are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1975 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Germany, Argentina and more. One of them is ABC Records ABCD-902, released October 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCD-902, 2310 428, 2417 303, ABCX-902) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABCD-902-A and ABCD-902-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.
