Vinyl pressings
by Eagles · 1972
Witchy Woman 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.
26 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
AS-25055-3 PP ATRunout side A, variant 1
AS-24235-3 PP ATRunout side B, variant 1
AS-25055-3 PP ATRunout side A, variant 2
AS-24235-4 PP ATRunout side B, variant 2
AS-25055-1 SP ATA side runout etched (variant 1)
AS-24235-2 ATB side runout etched (variant 1)
AS-25055-1 SP ATA side runout etched (variant 2)
AS-24235-1 SRC[logo] SP ATB side runout etched (except "SRC[logo]" stamped; variant 2)
AS-25055-MOSide A Label
AS-24235-MOSide B Label
AS-25055-1Runout, variant 1, both sides
ST - AS - 25055 - 3 PP ᴀᴛRunout, variant 2, side A, etched
AS - 25055 - 3 PP ᴀᴛRunout, variant 2, side B, etched
ST-AS-25055-PLLabel, side A
ST-AS-25055-MOLabel, stereo side
AS-25055-MOLabel, mono side
ST-AS-25055-1 -2 SP ATStereo Side Runout
AS-25055-1 1-1 SP ATMono Side Runout
St-AS-25055 SPStereo Side Label
AS-25055 SPMono 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Asylum Records AYM-9995First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | Asylum Records AYM-9995First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Asylum Records 7AY-1005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Asylum Records AS-11008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Asylum Records AS-11008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Asylum Records 2C 006-93.756First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Asylum Records 1 C 006-93 756First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Asylum Records IAR-10183First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Asylum Records IAR-10183First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Asylum Records 5C 006-93756 / Asylum Records 5C 006-93 756First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Asylum Records 5C 006-93 756 / Asylum Records 5C 006-93756First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Asylum Records 5C 006-93 756First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Norway | Asylum Records 7E 006-93756First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Portugal | Asylum Records 8E 006 - 93 756 MFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Spain | Asylum Records 1 J 006-93.756First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Witchy Woman are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Asylum Records AS-11008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS-11008, AYM 508, AYM-9995, 7AY-1005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS-25055-3 PP AT and AS-24235-3 PP AT. 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.
