Vinyl pressings
by James Taylor · 1974
Walking Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 16 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.
T1 W 2794-40795-1-2 MCRSide 1 Etched – Variant 1
T1 W-2794-40796-1-1 A1 GOODNITE NOW MCRSide 2 Etched – Variant 1
Side 1: T1 W2794-40795-1-1 MCR B10
Side 2: T1 W2794-40796-1-1 A2 GOODNITE NOW MCR
W 2794-S40795 RCAI I MCR A1Side A runout, variant 1
W 2794-S40796-RCA-I I GOOD NITE NOW B2Side B runout, variant 1
W 2794-S40795 RCAI - I MCR A1Side A runout, variant 2
W 2791̶4-S407915̶6-RCA-I GOOD NITE NOW B2Side B runout, variant 2
P W 2794 - 40795-1 A 2 MCRRunout, Side A, Variant 1
P W 2794 -40796-1 x GOODNITE NOW MCRRunout, Side B, Variant 1
P W 2794 - 40795-1 A MCRRunout, Side A, Variant 2
P W 2794 -40796-1 x GOODNITE NOW A MCRRunout, Side B, Variant 1
S1 W-2794-40795-1B MCR A2Side A runout, etched
S1 W-2794-40796-1B MCR A1 GOODNITE NOWSide B runout, etched
D cj K.56042-A1Side A runout etched and stamped, variant 1
cj K.56042-B1Side B runout etched and stamped, variant 1
K·56042·A1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
K·56042·B2Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
P-8463W1 1 - A -5Runout Side A - Stamped
P-8463W2 1 - A -5 2Runout Side B - Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 80092First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records W 2794First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records WBLP 5070First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 2794First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 2794First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 042 / Warner Bros. Records W 2794First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 042 / Warner Bros. Records W 2794First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WB 0707First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1974 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records K 56042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 56042First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8463WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records W 2794First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1241First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-6408WLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 2794LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56042LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56042LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records LP-S-65-2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records W 2794LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records W 2794LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
36 vinyl pressings of Walking Man are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1974 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records W 2794, released June 1, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W 2794, K56042, P-8463W, 80092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 W 2794-40795-1-2 MCR and T1 W-2794-40796-1-1 A1 GOODNITE NOW MCR. 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.
