Country unknown
1969- Label and catalog number
- Paramount Records PARA 3004
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
YPARA3004A 1Stamped Side A
YPARA3004B 1Stamped Side B
YPARA 3004 ALabel Side A
YPARA 3004 BLabel Side B

Vinyl pressings
by Lee Marvin · 1969
Wand'rin Star / I Talk To The Trees 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.
16 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 11 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.
YPARA3004A 1Stamped Side A
YPARA3004B 1Stamped Side B
YPARA 3004 ALabel Side A
YPARA 3004 BLabel Side B
YPARA 3004 A - 1 GOM KT 10Runout, A-side, stamped (variant 1)
YPARA 3004 B - 1 GMH KT 10Runout, B-side, stamped (variant 1)
YPARA 3004 A - 1 ROP KT 3Runout, A-side, stamped (variant 2)
YPARA 3004 B - 1 RRO KT 11Runout, B-side, stamped (variant 2)
YPARA3004 A-1 GAP KTA side runout variant 1
YPARA3004 B-1 GRL KT 10B side runout variant 1
YPARA 3004 A-1 HH KT 1A side runout variant 2
YPARA 3004 B-1 OH KT 2B side runout variant 2
MB-24934-STEREOMatrix Side A
MB-24934-STEREOMatrix Side 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 | Unknown | Paramount Records PARA 3004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Argentina | Paramount Records 31404 / Music Hall 31.404First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Denmark | Paramount Records PARA 3004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Denmark | Paramount Records PARA 3004First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Europe | Paramount Records PR 24.013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Finland | Paramount Records PARA 3004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Greece | Paramount Records PAA 0003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Nigeria | Stateside NSS 156First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Norway | Paramount Records PARA 3004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | Dot Records CP - 40First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Sweden | Paramount Records PARA 3004First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | UK | Paramount Records PARA 3004First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | UK | Paramount Records PARA 3004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Paramount Records PARA 3004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Paramount Records PAA-0010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Paramount Records 1 C006-91 1087", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Paramount Records 1 C006-91 1087", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Germany | Paramount Records 1 C006-91 1087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Paramount Records 1 C006-91 1087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | Dot Records 45D-0217", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1970 | Italy | Paramount Records 45-P-0217", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1970 | Italy | Paramount Records 45-P-0217", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Reissue |
| 1970 | Italy | Paramount Records 45-P-021 / Dot Records 45D-0217", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | Paramount Records H559 / Paramount Records H - 5597", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Spain | Dot Records H 559 / Paramount Records H - 5597", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Sweden | Paramount Records PARA 30047", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | South Africa | Paramount Records TOS 6687", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Paramount Records 1 C006-91 1087", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
29 vinyl pressings of Wand'rin Star / I Talk To The Trees are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Argentina, Denmark and more. One of them is Paramount Records PARA 3004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PARA 3004, PAA-0010, 31404, PR 24.013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YPARA3004A 1 and YPARA3004B 1. 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.