Vinyl pressings
by Five Man Electrical Band · 1974
Werewolf was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
PD-14221-AS-RE-2C-1-1 STERLING PR DA-Side Runout Etching
PD-14221-BS-1C-1-1 PR DB-Side Runout Etching
PD 14221 A - REA-Side Label
PD 14221 BB-Side Label
PD 14221 A - RE 2066 425
PD 14221 B 2066 425
PD-14221-AS-RE- 2B MR △93630 STERLINGRunout A
PD-14221- BS- 1B MR △93630-XRunout B
PD 14221 ALabel A
PD 14221 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Polydor 2066 425First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Polydor PD 14221 / Polydor 2066 425First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Polydor PD 14221-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | Italy | Polydor 2066 425First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Japan | Polydor DP 1939First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Polydor 2066 425First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Polydor 20 66 425First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Polydor 2066 425First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Polydor PD 14221First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Polydor PD 14221First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Polydor PD 14221First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Polydor PD 14221First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Polydor PD 14221First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | Polydor PD 14221First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Styrene |
14 vinyl pressings of Werewolf are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor PD 14221, released March 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 14221, 2066 425, DP 1939, 20 66 425) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD-14221-AS-RE-2C-1-1 STERLING PR D and PD-14221-BS-1C-1-1 PR D. 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.
