US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records VK-10314
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · MGM Pressing
- Runout / matrix
VK10314 64VK226A REV (Block Shaped "S")
VK10314 64VK226B REV 2 (Block Shaped "S")
Jimmy SmithWho's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
Vinyl pressings
Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
by Jimmy Smith · 1964
10 pressings4 countriesHard BopJazz
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.
How to spot a first pressing of Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
9 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records VK-131
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
[Block S] VK-131 - VK10314 64VK226A [Sailor's cap logo] REV 1Etched side A
[Block S] VK-131- VK10314 64VK226B-REV-3Etched side B
64-VK-226 aLabel side A
64-VK-226 bLabel side B
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records VK-10314
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
64 VK 226aLabel A
64 VK 226bLabel B
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records VK-10314
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
UK
1964- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records VS 521
- Format
- 7"
UK
1964- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records VS 521
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 10 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Verve Records V-10314XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Germany | Verve Records 58 119First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Verve Records 58119First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | UK | Verve Records VS 521First year7" | 7" |
| 1964 | UK | Verve Records VS 521First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records VK-10314First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records VK-10314First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records VK-131First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records VK-10314First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | Verve Sounds Of Fame VK-1317", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
Tracklist
- AWho's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? (Part I)2:33
- BWho's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? (Part II)2:30
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? are there?
10 vinyl pressings of Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? are listed here, from 4 countries.
When was Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is Verve Records VK-10314.
How do I tell if my copy of Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VK-10314, VK-131, VS 521, V-10314X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VK10314 64VK226A REV (Block Shaped "S") and VK10314 64VK226B REV 2 (Block Shaped "S"). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? 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.
