Vinyl pressings
by John Lennon · 1972
Woman Is The Nigger Of The World was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 17 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.
Bell SoundA/B Side Stamped
S-45X-47780-Z6 sfA Side Etched variant 1
S-45X-47781-Z6 sfB Side Etched variant 1
S-45X-47780-Z3 sf 1848#2 0A Side Etched variant 2
S-45X-47780-Z2 ─◁ sfRunout A Side Etched, variant 1
S-45X-47781-Z2 ─◁ sfRunout B Side Etched, variant 1
S-45X-47790-Z1 #2 ─◁ sfRunout A Side Etched, variant 2
S-45X-47781-Z2 ─◁ sfRunout B Side Etched, variant 2
S-45X-47780-Z5 1 ✲ Bell Sound sfA-Side Runout
S-45X-47781-Z6 2 ✲ Bell Sound sfB-Side Runout
Bell SoundA/B Side Stamped
S-45X-47780A-Side Label
EAR-10082-AS 1S 4 〄Stamped A
EAR-10082-BS 1S 2 〄Stamped B
7YCE-21653Label A
7YCE-21654Label B
EAR-10082-AS 2S 5 〄Stamped A
EAR-10082-BS 2S 13 〄Stamped B
7YCE-21653Label A
7YCE-21654Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Argentina | Not On Label 15033First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | Canada | Apple Records 1848First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Denmark | Apple Records 6E 006 05062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Ecuador | EMI 45-97071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Apple Records 2C 006 05062First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Apple Records 1C 006-05 062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | Apple Records 3C 006-05062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | Apple Records 3C 000 05062First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Apple Records 3C 006-05062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Mexico | Apple Records 7137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Apple Records 5C 006-05062 / Apple Records 5C 006-05 062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Apple Records 5C 006-05062 / Apple Records 5C 006-05 062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Apple Records 5C 006-05062First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Apple Records NZP.3441First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Peru | Apple Records 11766First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Odeon EAS 171277", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Apple Records 150337", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Lebanon | Apple Records MOL 707", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of Woman Is The Nigger Of The World are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1972 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Japan, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Apple Records 1848, released April 24, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1848, EAR-10082, 15033, 6E 006 05062) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Bell Sound and S-45X-47780-Z6 sf. 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.
