Vinyl pressings
by Steve Winwood · 1971
Winwood was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year. 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.
1 UAS-9950-A 1Runout A, variant 1
1 UAS-9950-B 1Runout B, variant 1
1 UAS-9950-CRunout C, variant 1
1 UAS-9950-D 1Runout D, variant 1
UAS 9950 -A-1 1TSide A Runout, Etched
UAS 9950 -B-1 1TSide B Runout, Etched
UAS 9950 -C-1 2TSide C Runout, Etched
UAS 9950 -D-1 2TSide D Runout, Etched
UAS-9950-1 4-15-71 BB 44Side A Runout, Etched
UAS-9950-2 4-15-71 BB 44Side B Runout, Etched
UAS-9950-3 4-15-71 BB 44Side C Runout, Etched
UAS-9950-4 4-15-71 BB 44Side D Runout, Etched
UAS 6650 -A-1 1TSide A Runout, Etched
UAS 6650 -B-1 1TSide B Runout, Etched
UAS 6650 -C-1 2TSide C Runout, Etched
UAS 6650 -D-1 2TSide D Runout, Etched
UAS-9950-1Side A Runout, Etched
UAS-9950-2Side B Runout, Etched
UAS-9950-3Side C Runout, Etched
UAS-9950-4Side D Runout, Etched
UAS-9964-A (two perpendicular triangles on top of each other) 66Runout A etched
UAS-9964-D (two perpendicular triangles on top of each other) 66Runout B etched
UAS-9964-B (2) 4 (two perpendicular triangles on top of each other)Runout C etched
UAS-9964-C (2) (two perpendicular triangles on top of each other) 3Runout D etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records UAS-9950First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records UAS-9950First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records UAS-9950First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records UAS-9950First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records UAS-9950First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records UAS-9950/UAS-9964First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UAS-9964LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UAS-9964LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UAS-9964LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UAS-9964LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UAS-9964 / United Artists Records UAS 9950LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UAS-9964 / United Artists Records 94983LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UAS-9964LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UAS-9964LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UAS-9964LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Winwood are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US. One of them is United Artists Records UAS-9950.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS-9950, UAS-9950/UAS-9964) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 UAS-9950-A 1 and 1 UAS-9950-B 1. 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.
