Vinyl pressings
by Glen Campbell · 1968
Wichita Lineman was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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.
ST-1-103 A-12 0 74A side runout
ST-2-103 B-13 0 74B side runout
ST-1-103 A-5 1A Side Variant 2
ST-2-103 B-6 1B Side Variant 2
IAM inside triangleStamped both sides all variants
ST1-103-X7 #2Side A etched, variant 1
ST2-103-A1Side B etched, variant 1
ST1-103-W6Side A etched, variant 2
T ST-1-103 B-6 1 53variant 1
T ST-2-103 B-6 1 53variant 1
T ST-1-103 A-5 1 53Side A Runout etched variant 2
T ST-2-103 B-6 1 53Side B Runout etched variant 2
ST-1-103-B15 #54side A runout etched
ST-2-103 B-11 P 54side B runout etched
o ST-1-103 A-3 1 54 PA side runout, variant 1
o ST-2-103 A-3 D 54 3 PB side runout, variant 1
ST-1-103 B-4 D 54 PA side runout, variant 2
o ST-2-103 B-11 54 PB side runout, variant 2
T I ST-(1 over 2)-103 B-6 I 53 D[Variant 1] Etched A side (D stamped)
T o ST-2-103 B -6 I 53 AIA5[Variant 1] Etched B side (o A's stamped)
T o ST- ̷2̷ -103 A-5 1 53 A 1[Variant 2] Etched A-side ["o" and "A" stamped]
T o ST-2-103 B-6 1 53 A 1 A 1[Variant 2] Etched B-side ["o" , "A" and "A" 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-103 / Capitol Records ST-103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-103 / Capitol Records ST-103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Australia | Capitol Records ST 103 / Capitol Records ST-103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 103 / Capitol Records ST-103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Capitol Records SMK 74 583First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | Capitol Records SMK 74 583LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST.103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Taiwan | First Record FL-1792LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records ST 103 / Capitol Records ST-103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records ST-103LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records ST 103 / Capitol Records ST-103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records ST 103 / Capitol Records ST-103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records ST-103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records ST 103 / Capitol Records ST-103First yearLP | LP |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records ST 103 / Capitol Records ST-103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Taiwan | First Record FL-1792LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Capitol Records B0026084-01 / UMe B0026084-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Capitol Records B0026084-01 / UMe B0026084-01LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Capitol Records 00602557280913LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Axis AXIS 6180LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Axis AXIS 6180 / Axis AXIS-6180LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST 103 / Capitol Records ST-103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST 103 / Capitol Records ST-103LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records ST 103LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Korea | Taedo EU167LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Ember Records NR 5043LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Ember Records NR 5043LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Ember Records NR 5043LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Ember Records NR 5043LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Ember Records NR 5043LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 103 / Capitol Records ST-103LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 8-0103 / Capitol Records ST-80103LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 103 / Capitol Records ST-103LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
54 vinyl pressings of Wichita Lineman are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1968 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST 103.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 103, ST-103, SMK 74 583, ST.103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-103 A-12 0 74 and ST-2-103 B-13 0 74. 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.
