US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 7215
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
K16072AA
K16067B
Vinyl pressings
by Richard Harris · 1967
How To Handle A Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
K16072AA
K16067B
K16072ALabel A
K16067Label B
K-16072. 1A SDeadwax A
K-16067- 1A SDeadwax 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 7215First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records WB7215First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB7215First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 7215First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 7215First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 7215First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 72157", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 165897", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 165897", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 72157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of How To Handle A Woman are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, Ireland. One of them is Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 7215.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7215, WB7215, WB 7215) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K16072A and K16067. 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.