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.
12 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ST1-2477-A1 ⟁ [Triangle with “IAM” inside]Run out side A / stamped
ST2-2477-A1#² ⟁ [Triangle with “IAM” inside]Run out side B / stamped
(ST-X-1-2477)Label side A
(ST-X-2-2477)Label side B
T1-2477-T2 △IAMVariant 1: A-Side stamp
T2-2477-T2 △IAMVariant 1: B-Side stamp
ST1-2477-A1 [Scranton triangle logo]Side A runout; etched
ST2-2477-B2 #2 [Scranton triangle logo]Side B runout; etched
ST-X-1-2477Side A Label
ST-X-2-2477Side B Label
T1-2477-T2 ∆ IAMA side runout, Variant 1
T2-2477-P4 ∆ IAMB side runout, Variant 1
T1-2477-T2 #2 ∆A side runout, Variant 2 (Triangle has IAM inside)
T2-2477-T2 #2 ∆B side, Variant 2 (Triangle has IAM inside)
ST 1-2477-W2 OSide A
ST 2-2477-W2 OSide B
ST-X-1-2477Side A label
ST-X-2-2477Side B label
T-1-2477-F5 1 ✲Runout Side A Etched, 1, ✲ Stamped
T-2-2477-F5 1 ✲Runout Side B Etched, 1, ✲ Stamped
(T-X-1-2477)Label Side A
(T-X-2-2477)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records T 2477 / Capitol Records T-2477First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 2477 / Capitol Records ST-2477First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Nicaragua | Odeon SCXC-29First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Taiwan | First Record FL-S1290LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1966 | UK | Columbia SCXC 29First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records ST 2477First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records T 2477First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records ST 2477 / Capitol Records ST-2477First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records T 2477First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records ST 2477 / Capitol Records ST-2477First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records T 2477First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records T 2477First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records ST 2477First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Woman are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, Nicaragua. One of them is Capitol Records ST 2477.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 2477, T 2477, SCXC 29, SCXC-29) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1-2477-A1 ⟁ [Triangle with “IAM” inside] and ST2-2477-A1#² ⟁ [Triangle with “IAM” inside]. 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.
