Vinyl pressings
by Noel Paul Stookey · 1971
Paul And was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
T WS-1912 39861-1-1 ႴRunout A, variant 1
T WS-1912 39862-3-2 Ⴔ RE-1Runout B, variant 1
T 1 WS-1912 39861-3̶1 Ⴔ CRunout A, variant 2
T1 WS-1912 39862-3-2 Ⴔ RE1Runout B, variant 2
P WS-1912 39861-1 Ⴔ A 5Runout Side A, etched [P, A5 stamped]
P WS-1912 39862-3̶ Ⴔ RE1 A 3Runout Side B, etched [P, A3 stamped]
S39861Label Side A
S39862Label Side B
WS-1912 39861-1ASide 1
WS-1912B-39862-3 - 1A- RE1Side 2
A MX164628 WS1912-1
A MX16462X9 WS1912-2
39861 TG AcRSide A runout
39862 TG AcRSide B runout
S39861Side A label
S39862Side B label
MP 39861Runout side A
MP 39862Runout side B
39.861Label side A
39.862Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 1912First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1912First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Warner Bros. Records 46 103 / Warner Bros. Records 46.103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 103 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1912First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8136WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 1912First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1912First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1912First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1912First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46103LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Neworld MYR 1074LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Neworld NWS 120171LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Paul And are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WS 1912.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1912, 46 103, WB 46 103, WB 46103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T WS-1912 39861-1-1 Ⴔ and T WS-1912 39862-3-2 Ⴔ RE-1. 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.
