Vinyl pressings
by Pavement · 1995
Wowee Zowee was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1995, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ABB 84 A¹ DAMONTSide A, hand-etched
ABB 84 B¹ DAMONTSide B, hand-etched
ABB 84 C¹ DAMONTSide C, hand-etched
DAMONT AUDIO L.T.D. DAMONT AUDIO L.T.D.Side D, hand-etched
SRC OLE-130-1-A 1-1 MASTERDISKSide A runout
SRC OLE-130-1-B MASTERDISK 1-1Side B runout
SRC OLE-130-1-C 1-1 MASTERDISKSide C runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Spain | Caroline Records CAROL LP009 / Big Cat CAROL LP009First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album |
| 1995 | UK | Big Cat abb84First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album |
| 1995 | US | Matador OLE 130-1First yearLP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Stereo, All Media, Album, Stereo | LP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Stereo, All Media, Album, Stereo |
| 1999 | US | Matador OLE 130-1LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Repress | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Matador OLE 722-2 / Matador OLE 749-7CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Compilation, Remastered, 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Compilation, Remastered, 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2007 | US | Matador OLE 130-1LP, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Single Sided, Reissue, Remastered, All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Single Sided, Reissue, Remastered, All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Matador OLE 130-1 / Matador OLE 130-0LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Reissue | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Matador ole-130-0LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Reissue | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Matador ole-130-0LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Reissue | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Reissue |
| 2020 | UK | Matador OLE1300 / Matador ole1300LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Reissue | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Domino rewiglp11 / Domino REWIGLP11LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Matador OLE 130-1LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Repress | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Matador OLE 130-1LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Repress, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Wowee Zowee are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1995 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in UK, US, Spain. One of them is Big Cat abb84.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use abb84, OLE 130-1, CAROL LP009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABB 84 A¹ DAMONT and ABB 84 B¹ DAMONT. 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.
