US
January 1970- Label and catalog number
- Stax STA-0060
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
ST-0293A
ST-0294B
Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Floyd · 1970
California Girl / Woodman was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ST-0293A
ST-0294B
ST-0293 M/P.R.Side A runout
ST-0294 M/P.R.Side B runout
ST-0293-PLSide A label
ST-0294-PLSide B label
ST-0293Label Side A
ST-0294Label Side B
[SRC stamp] ST-293 M/P.R. LWSide A runout
ST-293 [SRC stamp] LW M/P.R.Side B runout
ST-0293-SPLabel A
ST-0294-SPLabel B
ST-0293 M IPR LWEtched same on both sides.
ST-0293 SPA
ST-0293 SPA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Stax KK-3629First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Stax STA-0060XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Germany | Stax 1C 006-91 258First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Stax STA 0060First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Stax KK-3629First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | Stax SN-20.384 / Stax SN-20384First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | UK | Stax STAX 145First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Stax STA-0060First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Stax STA-0060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Stax STA-0060First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Stax STA-0060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Stax STA-0060First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Stax STA-0060First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1970 | US | Stax STA-0060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Stax STAX 145First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Stax STA-00607", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of California Girl / Woodman are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Stax STA-0060, released January 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STA-0060, STAX 145, KK-3629, STA-0060X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-0293 and ST-0294. 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.
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