Vinyl pressings
by The Ides Of March · 1970
Vehicle was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 15 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.
p 39699-A WS 1863 -1C 1 B 7Runout side A variant 1
p 39700 WS 1863 1-C 1 A3Runout side B variant 1
39699-A WS 1863-1C A3 PRunout side A variant 2
39700 WS 1863 1-C 9A PRunout side B variant 2
S 1 39699-A WS 1863-1B M.S.JUDY A3Runout side A, etched
Ƨ 2 39700-B-WS 1863-1B M.S.JUDY B1Runout side B, etched
S39699Matrix side A, on label
S39700Matrix side B, on label
39699-A WS 1863 -1CRunout side A
39700 WS 1863 -1CRunout side B
S39699Matrix side A, on label
S39700Matrix side B, on label
P 39699-A WS 1863 -1C GSide A runout
P 39700 WS 1863 1-C 12Side B runout
(S39699)Side A label
(S39700)Side B label
T 1 39699-A WS 1863 -1A B7Side A runout, variant 1, etched
T 1 39700 WS 1863 1A C7Side B runout, variant 1, etched
T 1 39699-A WS 1863 -1A BSide A runout, variant 2, etched
T 1 39700 WS 1863 1-A ASide B runout, variant 2, etched
39699-A WS 1863 -1BRunout side A
39700 WS 1863 -1BRunout side B
S39699Matrix side A, on label
S39700Matrix side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | Music Hall 12.888First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 1863First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1863 / Warner Bros. Records 1863First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1863 / Warner Bros. Records 1863LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1970 | France | Warner Bros. Records 1863 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS. 1863First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 1863 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1863First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WS 0375First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records WLS 1863 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WLS 1863First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records BP - 8990First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Lebanon | Warner Bros. Records WS 1863 / Warner Bros. Records 1863First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WBS.1863First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WS 1863First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1117 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1863First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WS 1863First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WS 1863 / Warner Bros. Records WS.1863First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 46070LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ 959LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
29 vinyl pressings of Vehicle are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WS 1863.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1863, 1863, WS 0375, WLS 1863) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p 39699-A WS 1863 -1C 1 B 7 and p 39700 WS 1863 1-C 1 A3. 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.
