Vinyl pressings
by The Turtles · 1970
Wooden Head was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.
WW-7133 WST-8934 KD ∧ △15071 CDRunout side A, etched, variant 1
WW-7133 WST-8935 RE KD △15071-XRunout side B, etched, variant 1
WW-7133 WST-8934 KD ∧ △15071 (1)Runout side A, etched, variant 2
WW-7133 WST-8935 KD △15071-XRunout side B, etched, variant 2
WST 8934-1A A2 T1Runout side A, etched
WST8935-1A A T1Runout side B, etched
WST-8934Label side A
WST-8935Label side B
WST 8934-1C PRunout side A, etched ["P" stamped]
WST 8935-1B PRunout side B, etched ["P" stamped]
WST-8934Label side A, in parentheses
WST-8935Label side B, in parentheses
SMX 35801 2 811 WW-7133 WST-8934 KD [M̶o̶n̶a̶r̶c̶h̶ ̶R̶e̶c̶o̶r̶d̶ ̶l̶o̶g̶o̶] Δ15071 1side A runout, etched
SMX 35802 WW-7133 WST-8935 RE [M̶o̶n̶a̶r̶c̶h̶ ̶R̶e̶c̶o̶r̶d̶ ̶l̶o̶g̶o̶] KD Δ15071-X 1side B runout, etched
SMX35801side A label
SMX35802side B label
WST-8934Etched Side One
WST-8935Etched Side Two
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | White Whale SWWL-933946First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | White Whale 7133First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1970 | Mexico | Gamma GX 01-402 / White Whale GX 01-402First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | White Whale SWWL-933946First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1970 | US | White Whale WW-7133First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | White Whale WW-7133First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | White Whale 7133First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | White Whale WW-7133First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | White Whale SR-619LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Rhino Records RNLP 154LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK & Europe | Manifesto Records, Inc. BIZ48046.1LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Wooden Head are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada, Mexico and more. One of them is White Whale WW-7133, released September 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WW-7133, 7133, SWWL-933946, GX 01-402) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WW-7133 WST-8934 KD ∧ △15071 CD and WW-7133 WST-8935 RE KD △15071-X. 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.
