Vinyl pressings
by Terry Snyder And The All Stars · 1960
Mister Percussion was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
WOS 7003 - I JJ13 I A4Runout A Side Etched & Stamped
WOS 7004 - I I JJ13 B3Runout B Side Etched & Stamped
WOS-7003Side A Label
WOS-7004Side B Label
WOM..7001..1 ʌ1 ISide A stamped
WOM..7002..2 ʌ2 ISide B stamped
WOM..7001..1 I ʌ2Side A stamped
WOM..7002..1 I ʌ1Side B stamped
AIZ-1840-LRunout Side A
AIZ-1841-LRunout Side B
AIZ 1840Label: Side 1
AIZ 1841Label: Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | United Artists Ultra Audio WWS 8500 / United Artists Ultra Audio WWS-8500First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Canada | United Artists Ultra Audio WWS-8500First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | London Records HA-T 2333First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | London Records SHA-T 2333First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | London Records SAH-T 6139 / London Records SAHT.6139First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | United Artists Ultra Audio WWS-8500 / United Artists Ultra Audio WWS 8500First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | United Artists Ultra Audio WW-7500 / United Artists Ultra Audio WW 7500First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | United Artists Ultra Audio WW-7500 / United Artists Ultra Audio WW 7500First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | France | La Voix De Son Maître GSDF 108LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | France | La Voix De Son Maître FELP 232LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | India | United Artists Records SLS.50167LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Spain | Hispavox HU 061-03LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | US | United Artists Ultra Audio WWS-8500LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1961 | US | United Artists Ultra Audio WW 7500LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1961 | US | United Artists Ultra Audio WWS 8500LP, Album, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Sunset Records SLS 50167 / Sunset Records SLS.50167LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | United Artists Ultra Audio UA - 30.007LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | United Artists Ultra Audio WWS 8500LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | United Artists Ultra Audio SJET-7003LP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of Mister Percussion are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is United Artists Ultra Audio WWS-8500.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WWS-8500, WW-7500, HA-T 2333, SHA-T 2333) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WOS 7003 - I JJ13 I A4 and WOS 7004 - I I JJ13 B3. 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.
