Vinyl pressings
by The Association · 1967
Windy was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 16 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.
K-15777-1H TIIIIA-side runout - variant 1
K-15778-1E TIIIB-side runout - variant 1
K-15777-1AA-side runout - variant 2
K-15778-1CB-side runout - variant 2
K-15777-1A- sssssA-side runout version 1
K-15778-1A- ssssB-side runout version 1
K-15777-1B- SSSSSA-side runout version 2
K-15778-1A- SSSSSSSSB-side runout version 2
K-15777-1A p 5A-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
K -15778-1D p 3B-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
K-15777-1D p CA-Side Runout, stamped, variant 2
K -15778-1J pB-Side Runout, stamped, variant 2
K-15777-1B sRunout side A
K-15778-1B sRunout side B
K15777Label side A
K15778Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Stateside OSS-272First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Brazil | Som Maior SMCS-140First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 7041First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Denmark | London Records HL 10 140First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records A 7041First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 32028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Italy | London Records HL 10140 / London Records 45 - HL 10140First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Italy | London Records HL 10140 / London Records 45 - HL 10140First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Japan | London Records TOP-1175 / London American Recordings TOP-1175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 7041First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records B.7041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Peru | Fermata 156First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 10First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Spain | London Records ME 325 / Discos London ME. 325First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Spain | London Records ME 325 / Discos London ME 325First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Riviera 121119 / Riviera CED 1211197", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 70417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of Windy are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7041, released May 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7041, HLT 10140, OSS-272, SMCS-140) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-15777-1H TIIII and K-15778-1E TIII. 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.
