Vinyl pressings
by Simon & Garfunkel · 1982
Wake Up Little Susie was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 9 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.
01-2331-1A-1 STERLING [symbol] R-8947-SHI WBS-50053-ZWY-2726-5-SHI + A SLM △1298Runout side A
01-2331-1B-1 STERLING [symbol] R-8946-SHI WBS-50053-ZWY-2723-5-SHI A + SLM △1297Runout side B
GEF 2287 A1 ΛSide A etched / stamped runout
GEF 2287 B1 ΛSide B etched / stamped runout
GEF A 2287 A*Side A label
GEF A 2287 B*Side B label
WBS-50053 ZNY-2726-S-JW1 #2 0 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRun-out A, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 0 stamps)
WBS 50053 ZNY-2723-S-JW1 #1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 0Run-out B, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 0 stamps)
ZNY 2726SLabel A
ZNY 2723SLabel B
STERLING SRC WBS-50053-ZNY-2726-S-SR1 1-2 SM1-1A-Side Runout Etching
STERLING SRC WBS-50053-ZNY-2723-S-SR1 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
ZNY 2726SA-Side Label
ZNY 2723SB-Side Label
STERLING [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R8947-SH1 WBS-50053-ZNY-2726-S-SH1 + SLM Δ1289 STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
STERLING [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-8946-SH1 WBS-50053-ZNY-2723-S-S1+1 + SLM Δ1297B-Side Runout Etching
ZNY 2726SA-Side Label
ZNY 2723SB-Side Label
WBS-50053-ZNY-2726-S-WW1 --< STERLINGRunout A
WBS-50053-ZNY-2723-S-WW1 --< STERLINGRunout B
ZNY 2726SLabel A
ZNY 2723SLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Geffen Records GEF 50053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Geffen Records GEF 50053First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Brazil | Geffen Records CP-1.011First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records KWBS 50053First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records KWBS 50053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Geffen Records A-2331 / Geffen Records GEFA 2331First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Geffen Records 07SP-618 / Geffen Records 07SP618(GF)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | Geffen Records 07SP 618 / Geffen Records 07SP618(GF)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Geffen Records PRO 159First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | Geffen Records 01485First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | Geffen Records GEF A 2331 / Epic GEF A 2331First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | CBSFirst year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Geffen Records GEF A 2287First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS50053First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS50053First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
20 vinyl pressings of Wake Up Little Susie are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Geffen Records A-2331.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-2331, GEF A 2287, WBS50053, GEF 50053) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-2331-1A-1 STERLING [symbol] R-8947-SHI WBS-50053-ZWY-2726-5-SHI + A SLM △1298 and 01-2331-1B-1 STERLING [symbol] R-8946-SHI WBS-50053-ZWY-2723-5-SHI A + SLM △1297. 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.
