Vinyl pressings
by Glen Campbell · 1968
Wichita Lineman / Fate Of Man 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.
10 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 8 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.
45-59831-F-1:• 2 ✲Runout side A etching variation 1
45-59603-F-1:• 1 ✲ 2Runout side B etching variation 1
45-59831-F-1• 31 ✲Runout side A etching variation 2
45-59603-F-1• 4 ✲Runout side B etching variation 2
45-59831-T2 #6 [I AM △]Runout side A etching, variant 1
45-59603-P3 [I AM△]Runout side B etching, variant 1
45-59831-T2 #[2 IAM in triangle]Runout side A etching, variant 2
45-59603-T2 [IAM in triangle]Runout side B etching, variant 2
45-59831-F-1Runout side A etching - Los Angeles pressings
45-59603-F-1Runout side B etching - Los Angeles pressings
45-59831Label A
45-59603Label B
45-59831-P5Runout side A etched
45-59603-P5Runout side B etched
45-59831Label side A
45-59603Label side B
45-59831Runout side A etching
45-59603Runout side B etching
45-59831Label A
45-59603Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Italy | Capitol Records F 2302First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 2302First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.2302First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Norway | Capitol Records F 2302First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records P-2302First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-8564First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Canada | Capitol Records 2302First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL 375First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records 2302First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records 2302First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Brazil | Capitol Records 7C-11.0807", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Nicaragua | Capitol Records CU-15247", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Spain | Capitol Records CSL 23027", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Capitol Records 06007536608127", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Wichita Lineman / Fate Of Man are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1968 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Canada, South Africa and more. One of them is Capitol Records 2302, released October 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2302, P-2302, CP-8564, JCL 375) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-59831-F-1:• 2 ✲ and 45-59603-F-1:• 1 ✲ 2. 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.
