Vinyl pressings
by P.D.Q. Bach · 1971
The Wurst Of P.D.Q. Bach 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.
4 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
VSX223685-1B VSD 719 ASide A runout, stamped
VSX223686-1D VSD 719 BSide B runout, stamped
VSX223687-1C VSD 720 ASide C runout, stamped
VSX223688-1D VSD 720 BSide D runout, stamped
XSV223685 VSD 719 ASide A runout, stamped
XSV223686-1D VSD 719 BSide B runout, stamped
XSV223687-1C VSD 720 ASide C Runout, stamped
XSV223688-1D VSD 720 BSide D runout, stamped
VSX223685-1A VSD 719 A 1 PRSide A runout, stamped
VSX223686-1B VSD 719 B PRSide B runout, stamped
VSX223687 VSD 720 A-2 PRSide C runout, stamped
VSX223688-1D VSD 720 B-1 PRSide D runout, stamped
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 | US | Vanguard VSD-719/20First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Vanguard VSD 719/20First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Vanguard VSD-719/20First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Vanguard VSD-719/20First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Vanguard VSD 719/20LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Vanguard VSQ-40007/8LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic | LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | US | Vanguard VSD-719/20LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Vanguard VSD-719/20 / Vanguard VSD•719/20LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Vanguard VSD 719/20LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Vanguard VSD 719/20 / Vanguard VSD-719/20LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | Vanguard VMS 73117LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Vanguard VMS 73118LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | US | Vanguard VSD 719/20LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD 719/20LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of The Wurst Of P.D.Q. Bach are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1971 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US. One of them is Vanguard VSD-719/20.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD-719/20, VSD 719/20) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VSX223685-1B VSD 719 A and VSX223686-1D VSD 719 B. 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.
