Vinyl pressings
by The Village Stompers · 1963
Washington Square was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 13 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.
o ZSP-76594-1GA side runout, stamped, variant 1
ZSP-75695-1HB side runout, stamped, variant 1
ZSP-76594-1AHA side runout, stamped, variant 2
ZSP-75695-1AAB side runout, stamped, variant 2
ZSP-75694-1A TIRunout, side A, stamped / TI etched, variant 1
SZP-75695-1A TIIIIIRunout, side B, stamped / TIIIII etched, variant 1
ZSP-75694-1A TIIIRunout, side A, stamped / TIII etched, variant 2
SZP-75695-1AL TIIRunout, side B, stamped / TII etched, variant 2
ZSP-76594-1AF [H]A side runout, stamped [etched]
ZSP-75695-1B [H]B side runout, stamped [etched]
ZSP 75694Label Side A
ZSP 75695Label Side B
o ZSP-76594-1GRunout Side A, stamped
ZSP-75695-1HRunout Side B, stamped
ZSP 75694Label Side A
ZSP 75695Label Side B
45-9616 ALabel side A
45-9617 BLabel side B
45 9617 A-1 N KT 1 GRunout A, stamped
45 9617 B-1 N KT J RRunout B, stamped
45-9617 ALabel A
45-9617 BLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Epic ES-009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | Epic 5-9617First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Denmark | Columbia DB 7123First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1152First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | France | Columbia SCRF 686First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Germany | Columbia C 22 595 / Columbia 45 - DW 6198First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Germany | Columbia C 22 595First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 183First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 7123First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10314First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | South Africa | CBS SSC.445First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Columbia DB 7123First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Columbia DB 7123First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Columbia DB 7123First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Epic 5-9617First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | CBS 53617", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia DB 71237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Washington Square are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Epic 5-9617, released August 23, 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-9617, DB 7123, LL 6010, ES-009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o ZSP-76594-1G and ZSP-75695-1H. 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.
