Vinyl pressings
by Redbone · 1973
Wovoka was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 8 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.
PAL 32462-1A T SX H8 o [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 1
PBL 32462-1C Az 3 T1 C o [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 1
1 PAL 32462-1B SX T D2 o [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 2
1 PBL 32462-1A SX T C X o [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 2
AL 32462A Side Label
BL 32462B Side Label
PAL 32462-1B º [Artisan logo] PA Side Etch exc º, Artisan, P stamps
PBL 32462-1A º [Artisan logo] PB Side Etch exc º, Artisan, P stamps
P PAL 32462-1D AZSide A runout
P | PBL 32462-1A o S1 [Artisan logo] C BSide B runout
AL 32462Side A label
BL 32462Side B label
T / PAL 32462-1C A2Side A runout, variant 1
1 PBL 32462-1A o SX T [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 1
1 PAL 32462-1A o T SX [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 2
1 PBL 32462-1A o SX T [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 2
(Side A stamped): EPC S 65500 A1
(Side B stamped): EPC S 65500 B1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3681First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Epic KE 32462First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Europe | Epic EPC 65500First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Epic ECPM-102First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Epic SBPC 474171 / Epic (KE 32462)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | Epic EPC 65500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Epic EPC 65500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Epic EPC 65500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Epic KE 32462First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Epic KE 32462First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Epic E 32462First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Epic KE 32462First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | Epic EPC 65500LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Epic ECPM-102LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Epic E 32462LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Wovoka are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic KE 32462.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KE 32462, E 32462, EPC 65500, ELPS 3681) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 32462-1A T SX H8 o [Artisan logo] and PBL 32462-1C Az 3 T1 C o [Artisan logo]. 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.
