Vinyl pressings
by The Jimi Hendrix Experience · 1967
The Wind Cries Mary was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 10 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.
604004 A//1 1 2 8 2A side runout, variant 1
604004 B//1 1 1 6 2B side runout, variant 1
604004 A//1 1 1 4 1A side runout, variant 2
604004 B//1 1 1 4 1B side runout, variant 2
604004 A//1 12 91Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
604004 B//1 11 41Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
604004 A//1 1 2 6Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
604004 B//1 1 1 1 4Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
604004 A//1 27 11Side A runout, stamped
604004 B//1 1 21Side B runout, stamped
604004 A//1 11 5Side A runout, stamped Variant 2
604004 B//2 11 4Side B runout, stamped Variant 2
604004 A//1 12 02Side A runout, stamped
604004 B//1 11 72Side A runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | International Polydor Production NH-59096First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | Australia | International Polydor Production NH-590967", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1967 | France | Barclay 060840First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | France | Barclay 060840First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1967 | France | Barclay 060840First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | France | Barclay 060840First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1967 | France | Barclay 060.840First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 59 078First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 59 078 / Polydor 59078First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor * 59 078First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Italy | Polydor NH 59078First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Italy | Polydor N H 59 078First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Polydor NH-59078First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Scandinavia | Polydor 59 078 / Polydor 59078First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Scandinavia | Polydor 59 078 / Polydor 59078First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Experience Hendrix 604004 / Polydor 6040047", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
24 vinyl pressings of The Wind Cries Mary are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Japan, Australia, France and more. One of them is Track Record 604004, released May 5, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 604004, DP-1548, NH-59096, 060840) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 604004 A//1 1 2 8 2 and 604004 B//1 1 1 6 2. 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.
