Vinyl pressings
by The Wind In The Willows · 1968
The Wind In The Willows was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 10 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.
SKAO-1-2956-B6 #2Etched, Side A runout - Variant 1
SKAO-2-2956-B6Etched, Side B runout - Variant 1
IAM (inside triangle)Machine-stamped, Side A & B runout - Variant 1
SKAO-1-2956-B6 IAMSide A runout etched; [I A M in triangle] stamped - Variant 2
SKAO-1-2956-A-3• ✲Side A Runout, variant 1
SKAO-2-2956-H-5• ✲Side B Runout, variant 1
SKAO-1-2956-A-3• 3 ✲Side A Runout, variant 2
SKAO-2-2956-H-5• 2 ✲Side B Runout, variant 2
SKAO 1 2956 B4 #2 OEtched, Side A Runout (O = stamp)
SKAO 2 2956 H6 #2 OEtched, Side B Runout (O = stamp)
SKAO1-2956Side A, label
SKAO2-2956Side B, label
SKAO-1-2956-X2Etched, Side A runout
SKAO-2-2956-B2Etched, Side B runout
IAM (inside triangle)Machine-stamped, Side A & B runout
SKAO1-2956Side A label matrix no.
(SKAO2-2956)Side B labe number
SKAO 1 2956 A7 1 GSide A runout stamped
SKAO 2 2956 A9 1 GSide B runout stamped
(SKAO1-2956)Side A label number
KAO1-2956 - 1Side A, label
KAO2-2956 - 1Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-2956First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Brazil | Capitol Records KAO-2956First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | Capitol Records SKAO 2956 / Capitol Records SKAO-2956First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Capitol Records SMK 74 484First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Capitol Records ST 2956First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST-2956First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | South Africa | Capitol Records ST 2956First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2956First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Capitol Records T 2956First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Capitol Records T 2956First yearLP, Single Sided, Album, White Label, Mono · Mono | LP, Single Sided, Album, White Label, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records SKAO 2956 / Capitol Records SKAO-2956First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records SKAO 2956 / Capitol Records SKAO-2956First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records SKAO 2956 / Capitol Records SKAO-2956First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records SKAO 2956 / Capitol Records SKAO-2956First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-8520First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records CAPS 1030LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records CAPS 1030LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Cosmic Rock COSMRO021LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records ST-2956LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records ST-2956LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of The Wind In The Willows are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1968 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records SKAO 2956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKAO 2956, ST 2956, T 2956, CP-8520) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SKAO-1-2956-B6 #2 and SKAO-2-2956-B6. 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.
