US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records 0803
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
L--6867-1A p 3A-Side Runout Etching
L--6862-1A p 2B-Side Runout Etching
L6867A-Side Label
L6862B-Side Label
The VoguesWoman Helping Man
Vinyl pressings
Woman Helping Man
by The Vogues · 1969
10 pressings8 countriesPop RockRockPop
Woman Helping Man 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Woman Helping Man
10 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 8 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.
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records 0803
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
L . - - 6862-1C MTIA-Side Runout Etching
L. - - 6867-1C MTIB-Side Runout Etching
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records 0803
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
UK
1969- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records RS 20803
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Australia
1969- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records 0803
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Canada
1969- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records 0803
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
L--6867-FA-side, etched runout [variant 1]
L--6862 FB-side, etched runout [variant 1]
L-6867- FA-side, etched runout [variant 2]
L-6862 FB-side, etched runout [variant 2]
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 10 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Reprise Records 0803First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Reprise Records 0803First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Reprise Records RV. 20 197 / Reprise Records RV. 20197First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Reprise Records RA 0803First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RO.803First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | South Africa | Reprise Records R21.089First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Reprise Records RS 20803First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records 0803First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records 0803First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records 0803First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
Tracklist
- AWoman Helping Man3:03
- BI'll Know My Love (By The Way She Talks)2:15
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Woman Helping Man are there?
10 vinyl pressings of Woman Helping Man are listed here, from 8 countries.
When was Woman Helping Man first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records 0803.
How do I tell if my copy of Woman Helping Man is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0803, RS 20803, RV. 20 197, RA 0803) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L--6867-1A p 3 and L--6862-1A p 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Woman Helping Man on vinyl worth?
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.