US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Cadet 5650
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
17885A side label
17845B side label
Vinyl pressings
by Marlena Shaw · 1969
Woman Of The Ghetto 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.
14 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 5 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.
17885A side label
17845B side label
STM-3583-1 #17885A Runout
STM-3585-2 #17845B Runout
17885A Label
17845B Label
ZTSV142072-1AA side runout stamped
ZTSV132073-1AB side runout stamped
ZTSV-142072A side label
ZTSV-142073B side label
STM-3583-3 #17885 (MR) 8 △77116Side A runout
STM-3585-3 #17845 (MR) 8 △77116Side B runout
17885A Side Label
17845B Side Label
STM-3584-1 #17886Side A Etched
STM-3583-1 #17885Side AA Etched
5650 17886Side A Label
5650 17885Side AA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Belgium | Chess BE 169549First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Canada | Cadet CA 5650First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Cadet CA 5650First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1969 | France | Chess 169549First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1969 | France | Chess 169549First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1969 | Jamaica | CadetFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Jamaica | Chess 5650First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Jamaica | Chess 5650First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Jamaica | Chess 5650First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Cadet 5650First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Cadet 5650First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Cadet 5650First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Cadet C 5650First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | Cadet 5650First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Cadet 56507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Woman Of The Ghetto are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Belgium, Canada, Jamaica and more. One of them is Cadet 5650.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5650, C 5650, BE 169549, CA 5650) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 17885 and 17845. 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.