Vinyl pressings
by Matthews' Southern Comfort · 1970
Woodstock 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.
1 pressing came out in 1970, the album's first year. 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.
LN 7-1194OU-9Side A runout, etched, variant 1
LN7 1094 9Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
LN-7-1194OU-8Side A runout, etched, variant 2
LN7 1094 9Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
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 | Canada | Decca 732774First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Decca 327747", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | US | Decca 327747", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Decca 327747", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Decca 327747", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Decca 327747", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Decca 327747", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Decca 327747", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1971 | US | Decca 327747", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-327747", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-322747", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | MCA Records 327747", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | MCA Records MCA 7087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1989 | Europe | MCA Records 257 455-7 / MCA Records 2 57455-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1989 | Europe | MCA Records 2292-57454-0 / MCA Records 2292-57454-0 LB12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | MCA Records 257 455-7 / MCA Records 2 57455-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | MCA Records MC/S-41787", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Sampler | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Sampler |
17 vinyl pressings of Woodstock are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Canada. One of them is Decca 732774.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 732774) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LN 7-1194OU-9 and LN7 1094 9. 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.
