Vinyl pressings
by Shawn Phillips · 1975
Do You Wonder was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 7 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.
SP-4815-P-2̶3 KENDUN-BVariant 1 Side 1 Etched / Stamped
SP-4816-P-3 KENDUN-AVariant 1 Side 2 Etched / Stamped
T1 SP-4815- T-1 KENDUN [Stamped]Variant 2 Side 1
T1 SP-4816- T-3 KENDUN [Stamped]Variant 2 Side 2
SP-4815- P-l KENDUM-AVariant 2: Etched Side A, Kendum (stamped)
SP-4816- M-2-EX KENDUM-A MR Δ20015-X COL-PITTVariant 2: Etched Side B, Kendum, ᴍʀ (Stamped)
SP-4815A Side Label
SP-4816B Side Label
SP-4815 ▼(scratched out) M-1 KENDUN-A MR(in circle) Δ 20015 COL-PITTMANRunout Side A, variant 1
SP-4816 - P-2 KENDUN-BRunout Side B, variant 1
SP-4815 ▼(scratched out) M-1 KENDUN-A MR(in circle) Δ 20015 COL-PITTMANRunout Side A, variant 2
SP-4816 - P-3 KENDUN-ARunout Side B, variant 2
P SP-4815-P-1 KENDUN-A 1BSide A runout
P SP-4816-P-2 KENDUN-B CSide B runout
SP-4815A Side Label
SP-4816B Side Label
SP-4815 ▼M-1 KENDUN A MR △20015 (1.)Side A Runout Etched except [Stamped: KENDUN A MR]
SP-4816 M-1 KENDUN A MR △20015-X (1)Side B Runout Etched except [Stamped: KENDUN A MR]
AMLH•64539•A1 3 A KENDUN-A SP-4815Side A runout
AMLH•64539•B1 4 A KENDUN-A SP-4816Side B runout
†AMLH.64539-A†Side A label
†AMLH.64539-B†Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4539First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4539First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | France | A&M Records 985.018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | A&M Records 985.018LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | France | A&M Records 985.018LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 64539First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | A&M Records GP-265First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | A&M Records GP-265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLH 64539 (SP-4539)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64539 / A&M Records AMLH.64539First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records SP-4539First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records SP-4539First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records SP-4539First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records SP-4539First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records SP-4539First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Do You Wonder are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4539.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4539, AMLH 64539, 985.018, SLAM 64539) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-4815-P-2̶3 KENDUN-B and SP-4816-P-3 KENDUN-A. 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.
