Vinyl pressings
by Jay & The Americans · 1970
Wax Museum 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.
9 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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.
UAS-6719-A Re 1 114 B.K.Runout side A, variant 1
UAS-6719-B (1) 114Runout side B, variant 1
UAS-6719-A Re 1 D 114 B.K.Runout side A, variant 2
UAS-6719-B D 114Runout side B, variant 2
B.K. UAS-6719-A Re 1 114Runout A etched
UAS-6719-B DC 114Runout B etched
UAS-6719-A Re 1 B.K.Runout Side A Variant 1
UAS-6719-B (2)Runout Side B Variant 1
UAS-6719-A Re 1 B.K. 1Runout Side A Variant 2
UAS-6719-A Re 1 B.K. 1Runout Side B Variant 2
-UAS-6719-A Circled TRunout A etched
UAS-6719-B Circled TRunout B etched
UAS-6719-A DC [small "D" inside a bigger "C"]Side A runout, etched
UAS-6719-B DC [small "D" inside a bigger "C"]Side B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | United Artists Records SUAL-933691First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Brazil | United Artists Records S-UA 20079First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 29097First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 29 097 I / United Artists Records UAS 6719First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6719First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6719First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6719First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6719First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6719 / United Artists Records SKAO-93093LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1970 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6719First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 6719LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | United Artists Records UAS 6719LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | United Artists Records UAS 6719LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Wax Museum are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Germany, Brazil. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 6719.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 6719, SUAL-933691, UAS 29097, UAS 29 097 I) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS-6719-A Re 1 114 B.K. and UAS-6719-B (1) 114. 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.
