Vinyl pressings
by The Turtles · 1969
Lady-O / Somewhere Friday Nite 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.
11 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 4 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.
W 432 WW 334-1A STEREO T1Runout A, etched
W 433 WW 334-1A STEREO T1Runout B, etched
W 432Label A, in parentheses
W 433Label B, in parentheses
P W 432-RE-1-1C STEREO 2Side A runout, etched
P W 433 RE-1-1C STEREO 2Side B runout, etched
W 432Side A label, in parentheses
W 433Side B label, in parentheses
W 432 WW 334-1A STEREO T1Runout A, etched
W 433 WW 334-1A STEREO T1Runout B, etched
W 432Label A, in parentheses
W 433Label B, in parentheses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | London Records HL-8997First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | London Records HL-8997First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Australia | White Whale WWK-3440First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | White Whale WW-334First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | London Records NZL.1032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | White Whale WWK-3440First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | White Whale WW-334First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1969 | US | White Whale WW 334First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | White Whale WW-334First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | White Whale WW 334First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | White Whale WW 334First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
11 vinyl pressings of Lady-O / Somewhere Friday Nite are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is White Whale WW 334.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WW 334, WW-334, HL-8997, WWK-3440) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W 432 WW 334-1A STEREO T1 and W 433 WW 334-1A STEREO T1. 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.
