UK
February 1961- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records 7N.15333
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Label Variant
- Runout / matrix
45 XX 1333 A-IWMStamped runout, side A
45 XX 1333 B-IWMStamped runout, side B
3Etched runout, sides A and B
Vinyl pressings
by The Brook Brothers · 1961
Warpaint was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 7 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.
45 XX 1333 A-IWMStamped runout, side A
45 XX 1333 B-IWMStamped runout, side B
3Etched runout, sides A and B
45 XX 1333 A-IWMRunout Stamp Side A
45 XX 1333 B-IWMRunout Stamp Side B
7 N 15333 AEtched runout, side A
7 N 15333 BEtched runout, side B
7N 15333 ALabel side A
7N 15333 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Pye Records PP-106First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Pye Records 7N.15333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Pye Records 7N15333First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Pye Records 7N 15333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Pye Records 7N 15333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Norway | Pye Records 7N 15333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Pye Records 7N.15333First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | London Records 45-1987First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | London Records 45-1987First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | UK | Pye Records 7N.15333First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | London Records 45-1987-VFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Pye Records 7N 15333First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Warpaint are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, US, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Pye Records 7N.15333, released February 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7N.15333, 45-1987-V, 45-1987, 7N 15333) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 XX 1333 A-IWM and 45 XX 1333 B-IWM. 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.