Vinyl pressings
by José Feliciano · 1969
She's A Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, the album's first year, in 6 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.
Ste-XHPA-2880 Manufactured in Germany Sch-IIRunout side A
Ste-XHPA-2881 Manufactured in Germany Sch-IIRunout side B
XHPA-2880Label side A
XHPA-2881Label side B
XPKM-0206Side A Label
XPKM-0204Side B Label
XPKM-0204-1S HA-Side Runout
XPKM-0206-1S HB-Side Runout
XPKM-0204A-Side Label
XPKM-0206B-Side Label
XPKM-0204-6S IA-Side Runout stamped
XPKM-0206-6S IB-Side Runout stamped
XPKM-0204A-Side Label
XPKM-0206B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | RCA 47-9757First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | RCA 47-9757First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 003 / RCA 74-16 003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 47-9757First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Turkey | RCA 69923 / RCA Victor 69923First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor 47-9757First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | US | RCA 47-9757First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor 47-9757First year7" | 7" |
| 1969 | US | RCA 47-9757First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10 4747", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | RCA SS-19217", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | RCA SS-25887", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA 47-97577", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Japan | RCA SS-19217", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | RCA SS-33177" | 7" |
15 vinyl pressings of She's A Woman are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor 74-16 003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-16 003, 47-9757, 69923) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ste-XHPA-2880 Manufactured in Germany Sch-II and Ste-XHPA-2881 Manufactured in Germany Sch-II. 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.
