Vinyl pressings
by The Turtles · 1968
Present The Battle Of The Bands was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 12 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.
WST 8904 -1A. 2 TVariation 1: Side A runout
WST 8905 -1A. T 1Variation 1: Side B runout
WST 8904 -1A. 2 V 5 T oVariation 2: Side A runout
WST 8904 -1A. V 7 T oVariation 2: Side B runout
W-8904 MR Δ12431A-Side Runout Etching
W-8905 MR Δ12431-XB-Side Runout Etching
IITW-8904 ➂ MR(in circle) Δ12431A-Side Runout variant
W-8905 MR(in circle) Δ12431B-Side Runout variant
P o WST 8904 -1B A3Side A runout, variant 1
P o WST 8905 -1B A5Side B runout, variant 1
P o WST 8904 -1B C2Side A runout, variant 2
P o WST 8905 -1B A3Side B runout, variant 2
WST 8904A Side Label
WST 8905B Side Label
º WST 8904 · -1B A2 ƧA Side Etch, exc º, "A2" stamps
S º WST 8905 -1C. B2B Side Etch, exc º, "B2" stamps
WST-8904A-Side Label
WST-8905B-Side Label
WST-8904A-Side Label
WST-8905B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | London Records SAHA 7779First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | White Whale WWS 7118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | White Whale WWS 7118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | France | White Whale 195.006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | London Records SHA-U 113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Italy | London Records SHI 8376First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | London Records SAHM-U.6354First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Philippines | London Records HAU 8376First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | South Africa | London Records SZA 6361First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | London Records SHU 8376 / London American Recordings SHU 8376First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | London Records HAU 8376 / London Records HAU.8376First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | London Records SHU 8376First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | White Whale WWS 7118First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | White Whale WWS 7118First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | White Whale WWS 7118First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | Rhino Records RNLP 70156LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | FloEdCo MFO 48044-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | White Whale SWWL-933785LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | White Whale WWS 7118LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of Present The Battle Of The Bands are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1968 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is White Whale WWS 7118, released October 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WWS 7118, SHU 8376, HAU 8376, SAHA 7779) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WST 8904 -1A. 2 T and WST 8905 -1A. T 1. 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.
