Vinyl pressings
by Peter & Gordon · 1966
Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 15 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.
7XCA 28403-1 KTRunout Side A - Stamped, Variant 1
7XCA 28404-1 KTRunout Side B - Stamped, Variant 1
7XCA 28403-1 GO KT 3Runout Side A - Stamped, Variant 2
7XCA 28404-1 GG KT 2Runout Side B - Stamped, Variant 2
45-X45410Side A Label
45-X45411Side B Label
45-45410-F-1 1 ✲A-Side Runout
45-45411-F-1 2 ✲B-Side Runout
45-X45410A-Side Label
45-X45411B-Side Label
45-X-45410-G6 [I AM △]Runout side A, variant 1
45-X-45411-G3 #3 [I AM △]Runout side B, variant 1
45-X-45410-G4 [I AM △]Runout side A, variant 2
45-X-45411-F5 [I AM △]Runout side B, variant 2
45-45410-F-1 1 ✲A-Side Runout
45-45411-F-1 1 ✲B-Side Runout
45-X45410A-Side Label
45-X45411B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Columbia DO-4670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records 5579First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records 5579First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1966 | Germany | Columbia C 23 163 / Columbia 45-DW 6432First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | Columbia 23.1637", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1966 | India | Columbia 45-DB.7834First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Ireland | Columbia DB (I) 7834First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1924First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1924First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1966 | Japan | Odeon OR-1509First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 7834First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10453First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Norway | Columbia DB 7834First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | South Africa | Columbia 45-DSA 649First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo PL 63.134First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Woman are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia DB 7834, released February 11, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 7834, 5579, DO-4670, C 23 163) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 28403-1 KT and 7XCA 28404-1 KT. 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.
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