Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Smith · 1964
Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 7 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.
V6-8583 · 64 - VGS - 528 - I S - I VAN GELDERRunout side A, variant 1
V6-8583 · 64 - VGS - 529 - 3 S 2 VAN GELDERRunout side B, variant 1
V6-8583- 64-VGS -528 · II SI 1 VAN GELDER [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Runout side A, variant 2
V6-8583 64VGS 520-2 S-2 32 VAN GELDER [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Runout side B, variant 2
V8583 SIDe1 64VG128Runout, side A, etched
V8583 SIDe2 64VG129Runout, side B, etched
64 VG 128Label matrix, side A
64 VG 129Label matrix, side B
(64 VGS 528)Label A
(64 VGS 529)Label B
V6-8583 Side-1 64-VGS-528Side A
V6-8583 Side-2 64-VGS-529Side B
64 VGS 528Side A Label
64 VGS 529Side B Label
V-8583 S-1 64-VG-128-RE-2 FG 2 [Block-shaped S]Runout side A, variant 1
V-8583 64-VG-129-1 S-2 VAN GELDER 1 [Block-shaped S]Runout side B, variant 1
V-8583 S-1 64-VG-128-RE-2 FG 1 [Block-shaped S]Runout side A, variant 2
V-8583 64-VG-129-1 S-2 VAN GELDER 3 [Block-shaped S]Runout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Verve Records V6-8583 / Verve Records V6 8583 (E)First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1964 | Canada | Verve Records V-8583 / Verve Records V 8583 (D)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | Verve Records 3 706First yearLP | LP |
| 1964 | Germany | Verve Records V-8583First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8583First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Japan | Verve Records SMV-1015 / Verve Records SMV 1015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Mexico | Verve Records 70010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9068 / Verve Records VLP. 9068First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9068 / Verve Records VLP. 9068First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9068 / Verve Records VLP. 9068First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records V6-8583First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records V/DJ-3First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records V-8583 / Verve Records V/8583First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records V6-8583 / Verve Records V6/8583First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records V6-8583 / Verve Records V6/8583First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Verve Records V-8583LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records V-8583LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records V6-8583 / Verve Records SMAS-90577LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
23 vinyl pressings of Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Verve Records V6-8583.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-8583, V-8583, V/DJ-3, VLP 9068) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V6-8583 · 64 - VGS - 528 - I S - I VAN GELDER and V6-8583 · 64 - VGS - 529 - 3 S 2 VAN GELDER. 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.
