US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Westbound Records WB 1001
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
P WB-1001-A M HCRunout side A
P WB-1001-B GCRunout side B
WB 1001 ALabel side A
WB 1001 BLabel side B

Vinyl pressings
by Funkadelic · 1974
Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On 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.
9 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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.
P WB-1001-A M HCRunout side A
P WB-1001-B GCRunout side B
WB 1001 ALabel side A
WB 1001 BLabel side B
p p WB-1001-A M HCA-Side Runout Etching
p WB-1001-B p GC C 2B-Side Runout Etching
WB 1001 AA-Side Label
WB 1001 BB-Side Label
WB-3̶0̶1̶4̶-A 1001A M HC V △18961(1) (MR)Side A, Etched
WB-3̶0̶1̶4̶-B 1001A M HC V △18961-X (MR)Side B, Etched
WB-1001-A 198-1001Side A Label
WB-1001-B 198-1001Side B Label
T1x WB-2̶0̶1̶4̶ -A-1001 M HC VRunout side A
WB-1001-B1 1-1 GC C PRRunout side B
WB 1001 ALabel side A
WB 1001 BLabel side B
Ƨ1 W̶B̶-̶2̶0̶1̶4̶-̶A̶ ̶ ̶ ̶ ̶A̶ WB-1001-A-1A M HC ARunout side A
WB-1001-B S W̶B̶-̶2̶0̶1̶4̶-̶B̶ 1A M HC ARunout side B
WB 1001 ALabel side A
WB 1001 BLabel side B
P WB-1001-A GCRunout side A
P WB-1001-B GCRunout side B
WB 1001 ALabel side A
WB 1001 BLabel side 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 | Canada | Westbound Records 9198-1001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Korea | Not On Label (Funkadelic) 7003LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1974 | South Korea | Not On Label (Funkadelic) 7003LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1974 | US | Westbound Records WB 1001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Westbound Records WB 1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Westbound Records WB-1001 / Westbound Records WB 1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Westbound Records WB 1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Westbound Records WB 1001First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Westbound Records WB 1001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Westbound Records WB 1001First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Westbound Records WB 1001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Westbound Records W-208 / 20th Century Records W-208LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Westbound Records W-208 / 20th Century Records W-208LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Westbound Records W-208 / 20th Century Records W-208LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Canada | Westbound Records W-208 / RCA W-208LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Westbound Records SEWA 040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Europe | Westbound Records SEWA 040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Europe | Westbound Records SEWA 040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Europe | Westbound Records SEWA 040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Germany | Westbound Records SEWA 040LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1991 | Germany | Westbound Records SEWA 040LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1991 | UK | Westbound Records SEWA 040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M180LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M180LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M180LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Westbound Records 4M180 / 4 Men With Beards 4M180LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Westbound Records 4M180 / 4 Men With Beards 4M180LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Westbound Records SEWA 040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Westbound Records SEWA 040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Westbound Records SEWA 040LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Canada. One of them is Westbound Records WB 1001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 1001, WB-1001, 9198-1001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P WB-1001-A M HC and P WB-1001-B GC. 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.