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Wait For Summer

by Jack Wild · 1970

11 pressings8 countriesVocalPop

Wait For Summer was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Wait For Summer

10 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

Australia

1970
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CP-9287
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

A side45 74629

B side45 74514

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaCapitol Records CP-9287First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970GermanyCapitol Records 1C 006-80 502First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970IrelandCapitol Records CL(I) 15648First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970MexicoCapitol Records 6736First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1970NetherlandsCapitol Records 5c 006-80502MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970New ZealandCapitol Records F.2868First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970UKCapitol Records CL 15648First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970USCapitol Records P-2868First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1970USCapitol Records 2868First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970UKCapitol Records CL 15648First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USCapitol Records 28687"7"

Tracklist

  1. AWait For Summer2:40
  2. BMelody2:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Wait For Summer are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Wait For Summer are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Wait For Summer first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records 1C 006-80 502.

How do I tell if my copy of Wait For Summer is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 006-80 502, CL 15648, 2868, P-2868) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Wait For Summer on vinyl worth?

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.

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