Vinyl pressings
by The Fifth Dimension · 1969
Wedding Bell Blues 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.
31 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 18 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.
SCR-779-A (X7416) (2) (3)Side A runout, etched
SCR-779-B (X7417) (2) (3)Side B runout, etched
SCR-779-ASide A label
SCR-779-BSide B label
SCR 779-A [18332] ⓈA side runout etched [mirror reversed] - variant 1
SCR 779-B [18343]B side runout etched [mirror reversed] - variant 1
SCR 779-A [18339] ⓈA side runout etched [mirror reversed] - variant 2
SCR 779-B [18338]B side runout etched [mirror reversed] - variant 2
SCR 779-ARunout (Etched) Side A
SCR 779-BRunout (Etched) Side B
SCR 779-ARunout (Etched) Side A
SCR 779-BRunout (Etched) Side B
SCR-779-ALabel A
SCR-779-BLabel B
SCR-779-A (X7416) (2) (3)Deadwax A
SCR-779-B (X7417)Deadwax B
SCR 779-ARunout (Etched) Side A
SCR 779-BRunout (Etched) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Liberty LYK-3312First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Brazil | Liberty FC-55057First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1969 | Canada | Soul CIty SCR. 779First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Denmark | Liberty SCR779First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | Liberty 2C 006-90626 M / Liberty 2C 006-90.626 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Hong Kong | Liberty LIB 073 779First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | India | Liberty LIB. 779First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | Liberty LIB/9059 / Liberty LIB 9059First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Japan | Liberty LR-2391First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Japan | Liberty LR-2391First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Liberty 5C 006.90626 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Liberty LYK-3312First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Norway | Liberty LBF 15271First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Norway | Liberty LBF 15271First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Portugal | Liberty N-32-27First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Liberty 152887", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Guatemala | Liberty 7797", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Lebanon | Liberty LIB 152887", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
34 vinyl pressings of Wedding Bell Blues are listed here, from 21 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Soul CIty 779, released September 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 779, SCR-779, 779--S, LBF 15288) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SCR-779-A (X7416) (2) (3) and SCR-779-B (X7417) (2) (3). 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.
