Vinyl pressings
by Frank Ifield · 1963
The Wayward Wind was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, the album's first year, in 10 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.
7XCA 26223-IN MCStamped runout, side A variant 1
7XCA 26224-IN GGP M2Stamped runout, side B variant 1
7XCA 26624-IN HA M5Stamped runout, side A variant 2
7XCA 26224-IN HM M4Stamped runout, side B variant 2
7XCA 26223-IN GT MT1Stamped runout, side A, variant 1
7XCA 26224-IN GGP M2Stamped runout, side B, variant 1
7XCA 26223-IN OA M2Stamped runout, side A, variant 2
7XCA 26224-IN PL M2Stamped runout, side A, variant 2
63-2938A-Side Label
62-2680B-Side Label
AudioMatrix ARPStamped on Both Sides
63-2938A-Side Etched
62-2680 RAB-Side Etched
63-2938A-Side Label
63-2938 AudioMatrix RAA side runout
62-2680 AudioMatrix RAB side runout
63-2938A-Side Label
62-2680B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Columbia DO-4346First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Germany | Columbia C 22 377 / Columbia 45 - DW 6101First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Ireland | Columbia 45-DB (I) 4960First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 4960First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10282First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Norway | Columbia DB 4960 / Columbia 45-DB 4960First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Southern Rhodesia | Columbia 45-DSA 452First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Sweden | Columbia DB 4960First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4960First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4960First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Vee Jay Records VJ 499First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1963 | US | Vee Jay Records VJ 499First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Vee Jay Records VJ 499First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Vee Jay Records VJ 499First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 720777", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Denmark | Columbia 45-DB 49607", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of The Wayward Wind are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia 45-DB 4960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-DB 4960, VJ 499, DO-4346, C 22 377) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 26223-IN MC and 7XCA 26224-IN GGP M2. 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.
