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Warpaint

by The Brook Brothers · 1961

12 pressings7 countriesRock & RollRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Warpaint

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

UK

1961
Label and catalog number
Pye Records 7N.15333
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45 XX 1333 A-IWMRunout Stamp Side A

45 XX 1333 B-IWMRunout Stamp Side B

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

May 1961
Label and catalog number
Pye Records 7N 15333
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

7 N 15333 AEtched runout, side A

7 N 15333 BEtched runout, side B

7N 15333 ALabel side A

7N 15333 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaPye Records PP-106First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaPye Records 7N.15333First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961NetherlandsPye Records 7N15333First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961New ZealandPye Records 7N 15333First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961New ZealandPye Records 7N 15333First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961NorwayPye Records 7N 15333First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961UKPye Records 7N.15333First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961USLondon Records 45-1987First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961USLondon Records 45-1987First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961UKPye Records 7N.15333First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961USLondon Records 45-1987-VFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961NetherlandsPye Records 7N 15333First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AWarpaint
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Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Warpaint are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Warpaint are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Warpaint first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, US, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Pye Records 7N.15333, released February 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Warpaint is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Warpaint on vinyl worth?

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.

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