Vinyl pressings
by Mason Williams · 1970
Hand Made was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
WS-1838 39627-A-1BVar 1, runout side A
WS-1838 39628-B-1BVar 1, runout side B
S / WS-1838 39627-A-1B [Artisan logo] A 1Var 2, runout side A
S / WS-1838 39628-B-1B [Artisan logo] 2 AVar 2, runout side B
T 1 WS-1838 39627-2Side A runout etched
T 1 WS-1838 39628-2Side B runout etched
Artisan[Logo]Side A&B runout stamped
39627Side A label
P WS-1838 39627 [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 1
WS-1838 39628 P [Artisan logo] A3Side B runout, variant 1
P WS 1838 39627 [Artisan logo] A3Side A runout, variant 2
WS 1838 39628 / 1 [Artisan logo] O3Side B runout, variant 2
WS-1838 39627-A-1B (artisan symbol) A 7Side 1.
WS-1838 39628-B-1B (artisan symbol) BSide 2.
WS1838A-1 *TA
WS1838B-1 *TB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 1838First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1838First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1838First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WS 1838First yearLP, White Label, Stereo | LP, White Label, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1838 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records ST-93227LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1838First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1838First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1838 / Warner Bros. Records 1838First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1838 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1838First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1838First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WS 1838First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1838LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1838LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1838LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1838LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1838 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records ST-93227LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
16 vinyl pressings of Hand Made are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1970 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WS 1838, released April 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1838, 1838) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WS-1838 39627-A-1B and WS-1838 39628-B-1B. 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.
