Vinyl pressings
by Grover Washington, Jr. · 1980
Winelight was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
40 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 20 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.
6E 305 A2-SP-1C SP 1-1Side A runout, variant 1
6E 305-B3-SP-1D SRC 1-1SM1-4Side B runout, variant 1
6E 305-A3-SP-1D SRC 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
6E 305-B3-SP-1D SRC 1-3Side B runout, variant 2
6E 305 A4-AR-1E B-15379-A4-3Side A Runout Etching Variant 1
6E 305 B1-AR-1B B-15380-2Side B Runout Etching Variant 1
6E 305 A4-AR-1E B(backwards) B15379-A4Side A Runout Etching Variant 2
6E 305 B4-AR-1E B15380-B4Side B Runout Etching Variant 2
6E 305 A3 - SP - ID SRC 1-3Side A runout etched
6E 305 B3 - SP - ID SRC 1-3Side B runout etched
SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops)Runout both sides
6E-305-A SPSide A label matrix
6E-305-ASide 1, Label.
6E-305-BSide 2, Label.
6E-305 A1-AR-1B B-15379Side 1
6E-305 B1-AR-1B B-15380Side 2
6E-305 A1 AR-1B SP O-2 SM3-3 B-15379Runout Side A, variant 1
6E 305 –BS –SP-1F SP 1-SM1-4Runout Side B, variant 1
6E-305 A1-AR-1B SP O-2 SM2-1 B-15379Runout Side A, variant 2
6E 305-B3-SP-1D [SRC logo] 1-1Runout Side B, variant 2
6E 305 A1-AR-1B SP B-15379Runout Side A Etching
I-ISMI-3 6E 305-BS-SP-IFRunout Side B Etching
6E-305-A SPLabel Side A
6E-305-B SPLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Elektra 6E 305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Elektra 6E-305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Elektra 6E-305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Elektra X6E-305First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Elektra X6E-305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Elektra X6E-305LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Colombia | Elektra X6E-305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 262 / Elektra K 52 262First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Elektra ELK 52 262First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 262First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 262 / Elektra 6E-305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 262 / Elektra 6E-305First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1980 | Greece | Elektra 52262First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Elektra 52262LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Israel | Elektra BAN 52262First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | South Korea | CTA HYL-2126LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1377 / Elektra MOVLP1377LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1377LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2019 | Japan | Elektra WPJR-10065LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Friday Music FRM-6305 / Elektra FRM-6305LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Friday Music FRM-6305 / Elektra FRM-6305LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | USA & Europe | Elektra RCV1 305 / Elektra 081227811242LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Elektra X6E-305LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 262 / Elektra K 52 262LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 262 / Elektra K 52 262LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 262LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 262LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 262LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 262 / Elektra K 52 262LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra K 52 262 / Elektra ELK 52 262LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 262 / Elektra 6E-305LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra K 52 262 / Elektra ELK 52 262LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 262 / Elektra K 52 262LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 262LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 262LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 262 / Elektra 6E-305LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Elektra ELK 52 262LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
107 vinyl pressings of Winelight are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1980 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra 6E-305.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6E-305, K 52262, K 52 262, K52262) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6E 305 A2-SP-1C SP 1-1 and 6E 305-B3-SP-1D SRC 1-1SM1-4. 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.
