Vinyl pressings
by The Beau Brummels · 1967
Triangle 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.
14 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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.
o 1 WS 1692-A- 39239- 1A- A4Runout A variant 1
Ƨ 1 WS 1692-B- 39240- 1A- o A1Runout B variant 1
o 1 WS 1692-A- 39239- 1A- A3Runout A variant 2
WS 1692-B- 39240- 1B- o A2 ƧRunout B variant 2
9239 W-1692-A 1-CSide A
9240 W-1692-B 1-CSide B
WS 1692-A- 39239- 1D- 01 A4 TSide A runout, variant 1
WS 1692-B- 39240- 1C- 10T A6 TSide B runout, variant 1
WS 1692-A- 39239- 1D- 01 1 A TSide A runout, variant 2
WS 1692- B- 39240- 1C- 12 A 1 TSide B runout, variant
P o WS 1692-A- 39239- 1E- BASide A runout, variant 1
P o WS 1692-B- 39240- 1E-Side B runout, variant 1
P o WS 1692-A- 39239- 1E-Side A runout, variant 2
P o WS 1692-B- 39240- 1E-Side B runout, variant 2
9239 W-1692-A 1-B 1 T 3 ^Side A runout
9240 W-1692-B 1-B 1 T ^ 4Side B runout
(9239)Side A label
(9240)Side B label
Ƨ o \ WS 1692-A- 39239- 1A- A5Runout A etched / o stamped
Ƨ \ WS 1692-B- 39240- 1A- o A2Runout B etched / o stamped
S29239Matrix A, on label
S29240Matrix B, on label
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 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 1692First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1692First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1692First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WS 1692First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records WS 1692 / Warner Bros. Records WLS 1692First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBL 1051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1692First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1692First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1692First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1692First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1692First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1692First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1692First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1692First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 081227937447 / Warner Bros. Records R1 1692LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Warner Bros. Records R1 1692LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Italy | Warner Records R1 1692LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Warner Records R1 1692LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WS 1692 / Warner Bros. Records 1692LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 1692LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
20 vinyl pressings of Triangle are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WS 1692, released July 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1692, W 1692, WBL 1051) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o 1 WS 1692-A- 39239- 1A- A4 and Ƨ 1 WS 1692-B- 39240- 1A- o 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.
