Vinyl pressings
by The Who · 1965
Anyway Anyhow Anywhere was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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.
45-116049-1C 1 1Runout A, stamped, variant 1
45-116040-1C BB KT 1Runout B, stamped, variant 1
45-116049-1CRunout A, stamped, variation 2
45-116040-1CRunout B, stamped, variation 2
116049
45-116049-2CA-Side runout variant 1
45-116040-1C G IB-Side runout variant 1
(116049)A-Side Label
(116040)B-Side Label
45-116049-1CA Side Runout Stamped
45-116040-1CB Side Runout Stamped
(116049)A Side Label
116040B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Belgium | Brunswick 05935First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Denmark | Brunswick 05935First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Germany | Brunswick 12 296First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Brunswick 12 296First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | Ireland | Brunswick 05935First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | South Africa | Decca FM. 7-7157First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Brunswick 05935First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | Brunswick 05935First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Brunswick 05935First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Brunswick 05935First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Brunswick 05935First year7" | 7" |
| 1965 | UK | Brunswick 05935First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Decca B 05935 / Decca 45 - B 059357", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Anyway Anyhow Anywhere are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Belgium, Denmark, Germany and more. One of them is Brunswick 05935, released May 21, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 05935, 12 296, FM. 7-7157) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-116049-1C 1 1 and 45-116040-1C BB KT 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.
