Vinyl pressings
by Grapefruit · 1969
Deep Water was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, the album's first year, in 6 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.
X2PW-9480-U Manufactured in Germany S-IIRunout side A
X2PW-9481-U Manufactured in Germany S-IIRunout side B
X 2 PW-9480Label side A
X 2 PW-9481Label side B
X2PW 9480-A1Side A runout
X2PW 9481-B1Side B runout
X2PW 9480Side A, label
X2PW 9481Side B, label
X2PW 9480Side A, label
X2PW 9481Side B, label
X2PW 9480-A1 (Stamped)
X2PW 9481-B1 (Stamped)
X2PW 9480-A1Side A runout
X2PW 9481-B1Side B runout
X2PW 9480Side A, label
X2PW 9481Side B, label
X2PW 9480Side A, label
X2PW 9481Side B, label
X2PW 9480-A1 (Stamped)
X2PW 9481-B1 (Stamped)
60484/AA Side Label
60484/BB Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | RCA Victor RCA-1855First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | RCA Victor RCA-1855First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Sampler | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Sampler |
| 1969 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15 151 / RCA 47-15 151First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Greece | RCA Victor 46g 50072First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1855First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1855First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1855First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1855First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 60484First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | RCA Victor 49.621First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Deep Water are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, UK, New Zealand, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-15 151.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-15 151, RCA 1855, 60484, 49.621) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, X2PW-9480-U Manufactured in Germany S-II and X2PW-9481-U Manufactured in Germany S-II. 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.
