Vinyl pressings
by The Doors · 1969
Wishful Sinful / Who Scared You was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 14 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.
EK 45656 - A SP SRC [SRC symbol] ssSide A Runout
EK 45656 - B SP SRC [SRC symbol] ssSide B Runout
EK-45656-ALabel side A
EK-45656-BLabel side B
EK 45656 A CP SSetched, Side A
EK 45656 B CP SSetched, Side B
EK 45656 A CTH 55 TIIIetched, Side A, Variant 1
EK 45656 B CTH 55 TIIetched, Side B, Variant 1
EK 45656 A CTH 55 TIIIetched, Side A, Variant 2
EK 45656 B CTH 55 TIIIetched, Side B, Variant 2
EK 45656 -A MON (MR) △75067 SSA side runout
EK 45656 -B MON (MR) △75067-X SSB side runout
EK-45656-AA side label
EK-45656-BB side label
EK 45656 A - 1A CSM ̶S̶S̶ ̶ SRunout A, etched
EK 45656 B - 1D CSM ̶S̶S̶ ̶ SRunout B. etched
EK-45656-ALabel A
EK-45656-BLabel B
EK 45656 -A SP SS SRCA-side runout, etched except 'SRC' stamped
EK 45656 B SP SS SRC AudioMatrixB-side runout, etched except 'SRC AudioMatrix' stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Astor AP-1606First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1969 | Denmark | Metronome J.27020 / Metronome J 27.020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Disques Vogue INT. 80177 / Elektra INT. 80177First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | Metronome J 27020First year7", Single, Stereo, 45 RPM | 7", Single, Stereo, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Italy | Vedette Records VRN 34093First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Italy | Vedette Records VRN 34093First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Mexico | Elektra EK-0981First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Elektra EK 45656 / Elektra EKS 45656First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Elektra EK.45656First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1969 | Philippines | Elektra EK-123First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Sweden | Metronome J 27.020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EK-45656First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EK-45656First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EK-45656First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EK-45656First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Wishful Sinful / Who Scared You are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, South Africa and more. One of them is Elektra EK-45656.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EK-45656, EKSN 45059, EK 45656, TOS 533) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EK 45656 - A SP SRC [SRC symbol] ss and EK 45656 - B SP SRC [SRC symbol] ss. 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.
