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Winey Winey / I Don't Care

by The Kingstonians · 1967

10 pressings2 countriesRocksteadyReggae

Winey Winey / I Don't Care 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Winey Winey / I Don't Care

4 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Jamaica

1967
Label and catalog number
JJ Records
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label
Runout / matrix

WIRL J.J. 3335-1 LGA.A Side Runout

WIRL J.J. 3336-1 LGA.B Side Runout

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Jamaica

1967
Label and catalog number
JJ Records
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

WIRL J. J. 3335 - A LGA.Etched A side runout

WIRL J. J. 3336- A LGA.Etched B side runout

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Rio R 140
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

R 140 AA side runout scratched

R 140 BB side runout scratched

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967JamaicaJJ RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label
1967JamaicaJJ RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967JamaicaJJ RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967UKRio R 140First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownJJ Records7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaJJ Records7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaJJ Records7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaJJ Records7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaJJ Records7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
?JamaicaJJ Records7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AWiney Winey
  2. BI Don't Care

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Winey Winey / I Don't Care are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Winey Winey / I Don't Care are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Winey Winey / I Don't Care first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Jamaica, UK. One of them is JJ Records.

How do I tell if my copy of Winey Winey / I Don't Care is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 140) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIRL J.J. 3335-1 LGA. and WIRL J.J. 3336-1 LGA.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Winey Winey / I Don't Care 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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