Vinyl pressings
by The Shadows · 1962
Wonderful Land was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
7XCA 25859-1 NSide A, stamped, variant 1
7XCA 25860-1 NSide B, stamped, variant 1
7XCA 25859-1 N HT O T 1Side A, stamped, variant 2
7XCA 25860-1 N GGP O T 4Side B, stamped, variant 2
7XCA 25859-1N GGD OT 4Side A runout, variant 1
7XCA 25860-1N GRG OT 12Side B runout, variant 1
7XCA 25859-1N GMT OT 0Side A runout, variant 2
7XCA 25860-1N GML OT 3Side B runout, variant 2
7XCA 25859-1N GRG OT 4Side A runout
7XCA 25860-1N CAH OT 12Side B runout
7XCA25859Side A, label
7XCA25860Side B, label
7XCA 25859-1 N CCG OT 3Side A, Stamped
7XCA 25860-1 N CGA OT 3Side A, Stamped
7XCA 25859-1 N OT 3Side A, Stamped
7XCA 25860-1 N GGR OT 4Side A, Stamped
7XCA 25859-1 N GAT OT 6(Side A, stamped, variant 1)
7XCA 25860-1 N GUD OT 4(Side B, stamped, variant 1
7XCA 25859-1 N GPR OT CSide A, Stamped
7XCA 25860-1 N GHH OT 4Side A, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Columbia DO-4271First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Australia | Columbia DO-4271First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Australia | Columbia DO-4271First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Belgium | Columbia 45 DB 4790First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Atlantic AT. 2146First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Denmark | Columbia 45-DB 4790First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Denmark | Columbia 45-DB 4790First year7" | 7" |
| 1962 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1088First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | France | Columbia SCRF 532First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | Columbia C 22 106 / Columbia 45 - DW 5972First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Ireland | Columbia 45-DB(I) 4790First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1571First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1571First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1571First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 4790First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Columbia C 22106 / Columbia 45 DB 47907", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Chile | Odeon MSOD 82827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | India | Columbia 45-DB 47907", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | South Africa | Columbia 45-DSA 4167", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Columbia 45-DB 47907", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Columbia DB 47907", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
39 vinyl pressings of Wonderful Land are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1962 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Columbia 45-DB 4790.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-DB 4790, 45-DB4790, 45-2146, DO-4271) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 25859-1 N and 7XCA 25860-1 N. 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.
