Vinyl pressings
by Funkadelic · 1970
Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow 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.
14 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.
T2 WB W̶2001A-1 GM East Det Milan SRunout Side A etched [Variant 1]
T1 WB W̶2001B-1 GM East Det Milan 6Runout Side B etched [Variant 1]
WB-2001-A 1A B:Runout Side A etched [Variant 2]
WB 2001 B-1A T X C:Runout Side B stamped (except T X) [Variant 2]
W 2001A 9-10·70 GM East Det DB 9/70 MilanSide A runout, etched, variant 1
W 2001B 9-10·70O GM East Det HELP DB 9/70 Milan K THE END B ASide B runout, etched, variant 1
WB-2001A 9-10-70 GM East Det MilanSide A runout, etched, variant 2
WB-2001B 9-10-70 O GM East Det HELP Milan K THE END B ASide B runout, etched, variant 2
TI WB W̶2001A -1 GM East Det A MilanVariant 1: A-Side Runout Etching
T1 WB W̶2001B -1 GM East Det MilanVariant 1: B-Side Runout Etching
WB 2001A -1A T ɅVariant 2: A-Side Runout Etching
WB 2001B -1A T ɅVariant 2: B-Side Runout Etching
W2001A 9-10-70 GM East Det MilanMatrix Side A
W2001B 9-10-70 GM East Det HELP Milan K THE END B AMatrix Side B
2 TRunout side A etched
T1 WB W̶2001B-1 GM East Det Milan Ʌ S 13Runout side B etched
WB 2001A-1ARunout side A stamped
WB 0 2001 ALabel side A
WB-2001A 9-10-70 GM East Det MilanSide A, Etched
WB-2001B 9-10-70 O GM East Det HELP Milan K THE END B ASide B, Etched
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 | Germany | Bellaphon BLPS 19032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Bellaphon BLPS 19032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Westbound Records WB 2001 / Westbound Records WB-2001First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Westbound Records WB 2001 / Westbound Records WB-2001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Westbound Records WB 2001 / Westbound Records WB-2001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Westbound Records WB-2001First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Westbound Records WB-2001First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1970 | Venezuela | Janus Records LP-2002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Westbound Records WB 2001 / Westbound Records 9098-2001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Janus Records JQ 20014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Westbound Records WB 2001 / Westbound Records WB-2001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Westbound Records WB 2001 / Westbound Records WB-2001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Westbound Records WB 2001 / Westbound Records WB-2001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Westbound Records WB 2001 / Westbound Records WB-2001First yearLP, Advance, Album | LP, Advance, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | Westbound Records WB 2001 / Westbound Records WB-2001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Europe | Westbound Records WB-2001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Westbound Records SEW 012 / Westbound Records SEWA 012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Europe | Westbound Records SEW 012 / Westbound Records SEWA 012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Europe | Westbound Records SEW 012 / Westbound Records SEWA 012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Europe | Westbound Records SEW 012LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Germany | Westbound Records SEW 012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | UK | Westbound Records SEWA 012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M172 / Westbound Records 4M172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M172 / Westbound Records 4M172LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M172 / Westbound Records 4M172LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Westbound Records 4M172 / 4 Men With Beards 4M172LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Westbound Records HIQLP 077LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | UK & US | Westbound Records WB 2001 / ORG Music ORGM-2328LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Westbound Records WB 2001 / ORG Music ORGM-2328LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Westbound Records WB 2001 / ORG Music ORGM-2328LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Westbound Records WB 2001 / ORG Music ORGM-2328LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2026 | US | Westbound Records WB 2001 / ORG Music ORGM-2328LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Westbound Records WB-2001 / ORG Music ORGM-2328-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Westbound Records WB-2001 / ORG Music ORGM-2328LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Top Tape WB 2001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Westbound Records SEWA 012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Westbound Records SEWA 012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
48 vinyl pressings of Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1970 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, Netherlands, Germany and more. One of them is Westbound Records WB 2001, released October 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 2001, WB-2001, JQ 20014, BLPS 19032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T2 WB W̶2001A-1 GM East Det Milan S and T1 WB W̶2001B-1 GM East Det Milan 6. 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.
