US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Mercury PPS 6013
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold Sleeve
- Runout / matrix
PPS 6013-A-MS1Side A Runout
PPS 6013-B-MS1Side B Runout
Vinyl pressings
by Hal Mooney And His Orchestra · 1961
Woodwinds And Percussion was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 7 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.
PPS 6013-A-MS1Side A Runout
PPS 6013-B-MS1Side B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Mercury PPS-2013First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Mercury PPS 2013First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Colombia | Circulo Musical 348First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | France | Mercury PPS 2013First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Spain | Mercury 135 355 MDYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | UK | Mercury MMC 14078 / Mercury PPS 2013First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Mercury PPS 6013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Mercury PPS 2013First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Spain | Mercury 63 38 267LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury MDY 135 355LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Woodwinds And Percussion are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury PPS 6013.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PPS 6013, PPS 2013, MMC 14078, PPS-2013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PPS 6013-A-MS1 and PPS 6013-B-MS1. 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.