Vinyl pressings
by Spike Jones New Band · 1963
Washington Square was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 2 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.
LST-7338-1-SIDE1 A1 1Side A runout, variant 1
LST-7338-1-SIDE2 1 A1Side B runout, variant 1
LST-7338-1-SIDE1 A1 ISide A runout, variant 2
LST-7338-1-SIDE2 1A ISide B runout, variant 2
LRP--3338--1--SIDE1 LRP 6898 1 SIDE 1 I ˄1Side A Runout
LLRP--3338--1--SIDE2 LRP 6899 1 SIDE 2 I ˄1Side B Runout
6898Side A Label
6899Side B Label
LST.7338.SE 101.1 HA side run-out etched
LST.7338.SE 102.2 HB side run-out etched
SE-101A side center label
SE-102B side center label
LRP-3338-1-SIDE1 I A1Stamped side A
LRP-3338-1-SIDE2 I A1Stamped side B
(MR) LST-7338-6898-S1 ∆7324Side A Runout - Stamped / S1 ∆7324 - Etched
(MR) LST-7338-6899 S2 ∆7324XSide B Runout - Stamped / S2 ∆7324X - Etched
6898Side A Label
6899Side B Label
XXX-6898-1-SIDE1 LST 7338 I SIDE 1 AT IRunout side A
XXX-6899-1-SIDE2 LST 7338 I SIDE 2 IRunout side B
6898Label side A
6899Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Liberty LST-7338First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | Liberty LRP-3338First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Japan | Liberty LP-7046LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 1963 | US | Liberty LST-7338First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Liberty LRP-3338First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | US | Liberty LRP-3338First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Liberty LST-7338First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Liberty LRP-3338First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Liberty LST-7338First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Liberty LST-7338First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Liberty LST-7338First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Liberty LST-7338First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Washington Square are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada. One of them is Liberty LST-7338.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LST-7338, LRP-3338) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LST-7338-1-SIDE1 A1 1 and LST-7338-1-SIDE2 1 A1. 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.
