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The Mason Williams Ear Show

by Mason Williams · 1968

15 pressings10 countriesFolk RockPop RockRock

The Mason Williams Ear Show 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Mason Williams Ear Show

13 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 8 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.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1766Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1766
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

Ƨ 1 39431 WS 1766 A RE-1 -1B o A2Side A runout-etched (except o stamp), variant 1

Ƨ 1 39432 WS 1766 B RE-1 -10 o A2Side B runout-etched (except o stamp), variant 1

Ƨ 1 39431 WS 1766 A RE-1 -1E o A5Side A runout-etched (except o stamp), variant 2

Ƨ 1 39432 WS 1766 B RE-1 -1E o A4Side B runout-etched (except o stamp), variant 2

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1766
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

39341 WS 1766A-RE-1 -1A TSide A runout, variant 1

39342 WS1766B RE-1 -1A TSide B runout, variant 1

39341 WS 1766A -RE-1 -1A 1 A1 TSide A runout, variant 2

39342 WS1766B RE-1 -1A 1 A1 TSide B runout, variant 2

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1766
Format
LP, Album · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

39341 WS 1766A-RE-1 -1G PSide A Runout - Etched

39342 WS1766B RE-1 -1G PSide B Runout - Etched

S39431Side A Label

S39432Side B Label

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1766
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

39341 WS 1766A-RE-1 - 1GSide A Runout, etched

39342 WS1766 B RE-1 - 1GSide B Runout, etched

S39431Side A Label

S39432Side B Label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968BrazilWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1766First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968CanadaWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1766First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968FranceWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records CLPW. 1555First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968GermanyWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1766First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968New ZealandWorld Record Club SLZ.8259First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968South AfricaWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WBC 1076 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1766First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKWarner Bros. Records W. 1766First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968UKWarner Bros. Records WS. 1766First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1766 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1766First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1766First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1968USWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1766First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1766First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1766First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969AustraliaWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1766LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?VenezuelaWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1766LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Road Song5:20
  2. A2Baroque-a-nova2:15
  3. A3(Whistle) Hear2:03
  4. A4The Last Great Waltz3:50
  5. A5One Minute Commercial1:00
  6. B1$13 Stella2:35
  7. B2Love Are Wine2:40
  8. B3Cinderella-Rockafella2:25
  9. B4Generatah-Oscillatah2:45
  10. B5Saturday Night At The World3:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Mason Williams Ear Show are there?

15 vinyl pressings of The Mason Williams Ear Show are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.

When was The Mason Williams Ear Show first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1766.

How do I tell if my copy of The Mason Williams Ear Show is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1766, W. 1766, WS. 1766, CLPW. 1555) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ƨ 1 39431 WS 1766 A RE-1 -1B o A2 and Ƨ 1 39432 WS 1766 B RE-1 -10 o A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Mason Williams Ear Show on vinyl worth?

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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