Vinyl pressings
by Laurindo Almeida · 1969
Classical Current 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.
11 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 9 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.
39528 WS-1803 A 1C A2 P oSide A, runout, variant 1
39529 WS-1803 B 1C A1 P oSide B, runout, variant 1
39528 WS-1803 A 1A A5Side A, runout, variant 2
39529 WS-1803 B 1A A5Side B, runout, variant 2
39528 WS-1803 A 1B A1 o T 1Side A, runout, variant 1
39529 WS-1803 B 1B A2 o T 1Side B, runout, variant 1
S39528Side A label
S39529Side B label
MX160761Label Side A
MX160762Label Side B
39528 WS-1803 A 1AEtching A
39529 WS-1803 B 1AEtching 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1803First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1803 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1803First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1803First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Italy | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WLS 1803First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Mexico | Gamma GX 01-360First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WBS.1803 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 1803First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1096First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Turkey | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1803First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1803First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1803First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1803 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records ST 92083LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1969 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1803First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Classical Current are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1803.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1803, 1803, WLS 1803, GX 01-360) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 39528 WS-1803 A 1C A2 P o and 39529 WS-1803 B 1C A1 P o. 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.
