Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy McGriff Organ And Blues Band · 1968
The Worm was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
SS18045A-RE1DSide A runout stamped - variant 1
SS18045B-1D Bell SoundSide B runout stamped - variant 1
SS18045A-RE1DSide A runout stamped - variant 2
SS18045B-1B Bell SoundSide B runout stamped - variant 2
SS18045A-1A BellSound AB 10-68 AudioMatrixSide A runout
SS18045B-1A BellSound AB 10-68 Audio MatrixSide B runout
12-31-68 AudioMatrix SS18045A-RE 1C 114Side 1 runout, stamped, 12-31-68 114 etched
AudioMatrix 114 SS18045B-1A Bell SoundSide 2 runout, stamped, 114 etched
UAS 29004 A 1GSide A, variant 1
UAS 29004 B 1GSide B, variant 1
UAS 29004 A 1G B 1Side A stamped, variant 2
UAS 29004 B-1G G 1Side B stamped, variant 2
S 3A/ 3875-ASS18045 A - RE 1D Made in GermanyA Side run-out
S 3A/ 3875-B SS 180 4 5 B - 1B RM Sound Made in GermanyB Side run-out
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Germany | Solid State Records SS 18 045 / United Artists Records UASS 18 045 KFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Lebanon | Solid State Records SS 18045 / SLD SS18045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29 004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29004First yearLP | LP |
| 1968 | US | Solid State Records SS 18045 / Solid State Records SS-18045First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Solid State Records SMAS-91650LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1968 | US | Solid State Records SS 18045First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Solid State Records SS 18045First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Solid State Records SS 18045LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | South Africa | RCA Victor SS 18045LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | United Artists Records S-UA 20074LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Solid State Records SS 18 045 / United Artists Records UASS 18 045 KLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Solid State Records SS 18045LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of The Worm are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Germany, Lebanon. One of them is Solid State Records SS 18045.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SS 18045, UAS 29 004, UAS 29004, SS 18 045) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SS18045A-RE1D and SS18045B-1D Bell Sound. 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.
