Vinyl pressings
by Les Paul & Mary Ford · 1974
The World Is Still Waiting For The Sunrise was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ST1 11308 H1Side A - Stamped [Variant 2]
ST2 11308 H1Side B - Stamped [Variant 2]
1-11308-J-3 Mastered by Capitol * RPSide A Variant
ST-2-11308-F4. Mastered by Capitol *Side B Variant
SM-1-11308Side A matrix
SM-2-11308Side B matrix
ST-1-11308-J-3 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout
ST-2-11308-F4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲Side B runout
ST1-11308Side A label
ST2-11308Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Capitol Records SENC-10203 / Drum DRUM 8107First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Canada | Capitol Records SM-11308 / Capitol Records ST-11308First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-70033First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records SM-11308LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records ST-11308First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records SM 511308LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records SM-11308First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records SM-11308First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records SM-11308LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records SM-11308LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
10 vinyl pressings of The World Is Still Waiting For The Sunrise are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11308.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11308, SM-11308, SENC-10203, ECS-70033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1 11308 H1 and ST2 11308 H1. 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.
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