Vinyl pressings
by Lou Rawls · 1968
Evil Woman 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.
12 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 7 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.
45-58960-T2 2 [IAM in triangle]Runout side A / variant 1
45-58962-T2 #2 [IAM in triangle]Runout side B / variant 1
45-58960-T2 #3 [IAM in triangle]Runout side A / variant 2
45-58962-P1 [IAM in triangle]Runout side B / variant 2
F 58962-1
F 58960-1
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 | Capitol Records CP-1724First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Canada | Capitol Records 2084First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 756First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | Capitol Records F 2084First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 2084First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15533First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15533First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records 2084First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records 2084First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records 2084First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records P 2084First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15533First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Evil Woman are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 2084.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2084, P 2084, CL 15533, CP-1724) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-58960-T2 2 [IAM in triangle] and 45-58962-T2 #2 [IAM in triangle]. 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.
