Vinyl pressings
by Osibisa · 1971
Wɔyaya 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.
23 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 14 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.
7-LNMG-252-2L H JT 1Side A, runout, stamped, variant 1
7-LNMG-253-2L H JT 1Side B, runout, stamped, variant 1
7-LNMG-252-2L U JT 1Side A, runout, stamped, variant 2
7-LNMG-253-2L K JT 1Side B, runout, stamped, variant 2
7-LNMG-252-2L DΛ 1Runout Matrix Side A (stamped) Variant 1
7-LNMG-253-2L DΛ 1Runout Matrix Side B (stamped) Variant 1
7-LNMG-252-2L JT DG 1Runout Matrix Side A (stamped) Variant 2
7-LNMG-253-2L JT DI 1Runout Matrix Side B (stamped) Variant 2
MG-7-12964 W-2 '2Runout side A
MG-7-12965 W-2 | 2Runout side B
7-12964Label side A
7-12965★Label side B
DL 75327 A 3-9 72 66Runout A etched
DL 75327 B 3・9・72 66Runout B etched
7-12964Side A Label
7-12965Side B Label
MG-7-12964 W-2A Side, runout, etched
MG-7-12965 W-2B Side, runout, etched
MG-7-12964 W-1A Side, runout, etched, variant 1
MG-7-12965 W-2B Side, runout, etched, variant 1
MG-7-12964 W-2 PRunout A etched
MG-7-12965 W-2 PRunout B etched
7-127964Side A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | MCA Records MAP/S 5617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Decca DL 7-5327 / Decca DL 75327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 43LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | Europe | MCA Records MAPS 5617 / MCA Records MMPS-5617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | MCA Records MCA 410.002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | MCA Records MAPS 5617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | MCA Records MCA 410.002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 5617First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 5617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Greece | MCA Records MAPS 5617 / MCA Records 55205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | India | MCA Records DL7-5327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | India | MCA Records DL 7-5327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Iran | Hit SHLP 629LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1971 | Iran | Royal LRT 67First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | MCA Records MAPS 5617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-43LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | Repertoire Records V 143LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MCA Records MAP/S 5617 / MCA Records MAPS 5617LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | MCA Records MAP/S 5617LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Australia | MCA Records MAP/S 5617 / MCA Records MAPS-5617LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA-43LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 5617LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MCA Records 6.21762 / MCA Records MAPS 5617LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 5617LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | MCA Records MCAS 55205LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | India | MCA Records MAPS 5617LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Lebanon | MCA Records MAPS 5617LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | MCA Records 15.0114/4LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | MCA Records S-26.114LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records DL 75327LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-43LP, Album | LP, Album |
68 vinyl pressings of Wɔyaya are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1971 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MDKS 8005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MDKS 8005, DL7-5327, DL 75327, MAP/S 5617) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-LNMG-252-2L H JT 1 and 7-LNMG-253-2L H JT 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.
