Vinyl pressings
by Julius Wechter · 1968
Do You Know The Way To San Jose? 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.
16 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 10 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.
A&M SP 4199 (RE-1)-1 PSide A runout variant 1
A&M SP 4200 (RE-1)-2 PSide B runout variant 1
P 1 oA&M-SP 4199(RE-1)-2 C 1Side A runout variant 2
P 1o A&M SP 4200 (RE-1) -2 B 3Side B runout variant 2
SP 4199A Side Label
SP 4200B Side Label
S º º A&M SP 4199 (RE-1) - 1A Side Etch exc º stamps, var. 1
S º A&M SP 4200 (RE-1) - 2 ºB Side Etch exc º stamps, var. 1
A&M-SP-4199-RE-1-(16) MR[circled logo] △12058Side A Runout
SP-4200 (Re-)-16 MR[circled logo] △12058-XSide B Runout
SP-4199Side A Label
SP-4200Side B Label
SP 4199A Side Label
SP 4200B Side Label
SP 4199 -(RE-1) -7 I T A3 . .A Side
SP 4200 (RE-1) -7 I T A7 . .B Side
SP 4199 -(RE-1) -7 1 T A 7Side A runout
SP 4200 - (RE-1) - 8 1 TSide B runout
SP-4199Side A label
SP 4200Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | A&M Records SAML-932,975First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Austria | A&M Records 212 044First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Brazil | A&M Records AM 2020 / A&M Records A&M 2020First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | A&M Records 212 044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | A&M Records 212 044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Mexico | A&M Records AMS - 1008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | A&M Records SAML-932,975First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | South Africa | A&M Records AMC 2053 / A&M Records AMC.2053First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records SP-4150 / A&M Records SP 4150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records SP-4150First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records SP-4150 / A&M Records SP 4150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records SP 4150 / A&M Records SP-4150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records SP-4150 / A&M Records SP 4150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | World Record Club S/5662 / World Record Club S-5662LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
18 vinyl pressings of Do You Know The Way To San Jose? are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1968 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Austria, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4150.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4150, SP 4150, SAML-932,975, 212 044) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M SP 4199 (RE-1)-1 P and A&M SP 4200 (RE-1)-2 P. 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.
