Vinyl pressings
by Gila · 1973
Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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.
WEA 73013/A" Manufactured in GermanySide A runout, variant 1
WEA 73013/B" Manufactured in GermanySide B runout, variant 1
WEA 73013/A" Manufactured in Germany E-TSide A runout, variant 2
WEA 73013/B" Manufactured in Germany E-TSide B runout, variant 2
WEA 73013/A" Manufactured in GermanySide A runout, etched, [stamped: Manufactured in Germany]
WEA 73013/B" Manufactured in GermanySide B runout, etched, [stamped: Manufactured in Germany]
73 013 - ASide A label
73 013 - BSide B label
WEA 73013/A"Runout, etched, side A
WEA 73013/B"Runout, etched, side B
Manufactured in GermanyRunout, stamped, side A + B
73 013 - AMatrix, label A
WEA 73013/A" (hand made) Manufactured in Germany(stamped)
WEA 73013/B" (hand made) Manufactured in Germany (stamped)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 234First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 234LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 234LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Germany | Garden Of Delights LP 010LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 234LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 234LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 234LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 234LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 234LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 234LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
13 vinyl pressings of Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1973 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 46 234.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 46 234) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WEA 73013/A" Manufactured in Germany and WEA 73013/B" Manufactured in Germany. 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.
