Vinyl pressings
by Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan · 1969
Birds Of A Feather 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.
4 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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.
WSS 33001 A-1-II-IRunout A, variant 1
WSS 33001 B-2-II-IRunout B, variant 1
WSS 33001 A-1 I-III MRRunout A, variant 2
WSS 33001-B-2-II-II M.R.Runout B, variant 2
WSS 33 001 A 1S IRunout A
WSS 33 001 B-2S IRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Mercury RS 151First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Wayside Records WSS 33-001 / Wayside Records WSS-33-001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Wayside Records WSS-33-001 / Wayside Records WSS 33-001First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Wayside Records WSS-33-001 / Wayside Records WSS 33-001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Wayside Records WSS 33-001 / Wayside Records WSS. 33-001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Mercury 6338007LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Mercury RS 151LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Mercury 6338 007LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Mercury 6338 007LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Wayside Records WSS 33-001 / Wayside Records WSS-33-001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Birds Of A Feather are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia. One of them is Wayside Records WSS 33-001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WSS 33-001, WSS-33-001, RS 151) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WSS 33001 A-1-II-I and WSS 33001 B-2-II-I. 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.
