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Which Way You Goin' Billy?

by The Poppy Family · 1969

25 pressings12 countriesPop RockPsychedelic RockRockPop

Which Way You Goin' Billy? 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Which Way You Goin' Billy?

6 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Canada

1969
Label and catalog number
London Records PS. 568London Records PS 568
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SIDE 1 LRC-101 -I I- 1Side A ETCHED

SIDE 2 LRC-102 -I I- 2Side B ETCHED

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Germany

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca SLK 16676-P
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LRC 101 Plabel side A

LRC 102 Plabel side B

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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969CanadaLondon Records PS. 568 / London Records PS 568First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaLondon Records PS-568 / London Records PS 568First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaLondon Records PS-574 / London Records PS 568First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaLondon Records PS. 568 / London Records PS 568First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969GermanyDecca SLK 16676-PFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969South AfricaDecca SKL 5022First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970BrazilLondon Records LL-7193-SLP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970CanadaLondon Records PS 574LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970CanadaLondon Records PS 574 / London Records PS. 574LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970FranceDecca SKL R 5.022 BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970New ZealandDecca SKLM.5022LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970PhilippinesLondon Records SLKR 5022LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970South AfricaDecca SKL 5022 / Decca SKL.5022LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970UKDecca SKLR 5022 SKL-R 5022LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970UKDecca LKR 5022LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970USLondon Records PS 574LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USLondon Records PS 574LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USLondon Records PS-574LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USLondon Records PS-574LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USLondon Records PS-574 / London Records PS 574LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970TaiwanGold Star GSS-7024LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeGranadilla Music GM 210CC4LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USLondon Records PS 574 / London Records ST 93254LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?VenezuelaLondon Records PS 574LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1That's Were I Went Wrong2:31
  2. A2Free From The City2:17
  3. A3Beyond The Clouds2:34
  4. A4A Good Thing Lost2:01
  5. A5You Took My Moonlight Away2:44
  6. A6There's No Blood In Bone2:59
  7. B1Happy Island2:52
  8. B2Which Way You Goin' Billy?3:22
  9. B3Shadows On My Wall2:29
  10. B4What Can The Matter Be?2:20
  11. B5For Running Wild2:17
  12. B6Of Cities And Escapes3:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Which Way You Goin' Billy? are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Which Way You Goin' Billy? are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1969 and 2015.

When was Which Way You Goin' Billy? first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Canada, Germany, South Africa. One of them is London Records PS. 568.

How do I tell if my copy of Which Way You Goin' Billy? is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PS. 568, PS-568, PS-574, SLK 16676-P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SIDE 1 LRC-101 -I I- 1 and SIDE 2 LRC-102 -I I- 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Which Way You Goin' Billy? 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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