Vinyl pressings
by The Turtles · 1969
You Don't Have To Walk In The Rain 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.
27 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 16 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 383 1CSide A runout, etched - Variant 1
W-380-1D-Side B runout, etched - Variant 1
p WW 383 1D 2Side A runout, etched (except "p" and "2" stamped) - Variant 2
p 0 W-380-1C A 2Side B runout, etched (except "p 0" and "2" stamped) - Variant 2
W 383Side A label
W 380Side B label
W 383 1A TISide A runout
W-380-1A TIISide B runout
W 383Side A label
W 380Side B label
W-383 [MR logo] △76251Side A, etched/stamped
W-380-D4 [MR logo] △76044Side B, etched/stamped
W 383Side A label
W 380Side B label
W-383 (MR) Λ △76251Runout Matrix Numbers, Side A & B
W-383Label Matrix Number, Side A & B
MSS-8122-1C B 1 JTA-Side Stamped
MSS-8123-1C JT C 1B-Side Stamped
MSS.8122A-Side Label
MSS.8123B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | London Records dlm 5078First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Argentina | London Records DLM 5078First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | London Records HL-8799First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Australia | London Records HL-8799 / White Whale 45-W383First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Belgium | London Records 5.653First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Brazil | London Records 7L-6056First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1969 | Canada | White Whale GL WW 308XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | White Whale WW 308XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Denmark | London Records HL 10279First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | London Records DL 20 892First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | London Records DL 20 892First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Italy | London Records HL 1569First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Mexico | London Records 45/9464First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Mexico | London Records 45/9464First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL.1018First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | London Records 5.6537", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | White Whale WW-3087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of You Don't Have To Walk In The Rain are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Netherlands, Argentina and more. One of them is White Whale WW 308.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WW 308, WW-308, HLU 10279, FLX 3231) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WW 383 1C and W-380-1D-. 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.
