Vinyl pressings
by Thunderclap Newman · 1969
Something In The Air / Wilhemina 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.
34 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 20 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.
w ST-A-17283-1 [SRC logo] LW ATA-side runout
w ST-A-17284-1 [SRC logo] AT LWB-side runout
ST-A-17283 SPA-side label
ST-A-17284 SPB-side label
ST-A-17283-11 LW AT WSide A etched runout
ST-A-17284-11 AT LW WSide B etched runout
A-17283 PLSide A label
A-17284 PLSide B label
ST-A-17283-MOSide A Label
ST-A-17284-MOSide B Label
ST-A-17283-PLLabel A
ST-A-17284-PLLabel B
W STEREO ST-A-17283-MO-21 [MR logo] LW AT △77169 RGRunout side A, variant 1
W STEREO ST-A-17284-MO-21 [MR logo] AT LW △77169-X RGRunout side B, variant 1
W STEREO ST-A-17283-MO-21 ̶1̶8̶ [MR logo] LW AT △77169 RGRunout side A, variant 2
W STEREO ST-A-17284-MO- 21 [MR logo] AT LW △77169-X RGRunout side B, variant 2
ST-A-17283-PLLabel A
ST-A-17284-PLLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | International Polydor Production NH-539110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Austria | Polydor 59 314First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Brazil | Polydor FC 126.021First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Canada | Polydor 541.049First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Chile | Polydor 59.314First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | Polydor 421 472First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 59 314 / Polydor 59314First year7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 59314 / Polydor 59 314First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 59 314First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | Greece | International Polydor Production NHH 288First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | Polydor 59314 / Polydor N H 59 314First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Japan | Polydor DP-1658First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Lebanon | Track Record 604031First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Mexico | Polydor PO-45-21First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Mexico | Polydor PO-45-21First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Peru | Polydor L 70295 F7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Polydor 887 185-77", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 887 185 - 77" | 7" |
37 vinyl pressings of Something In The Air / Wilhemina are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1969 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is Track Record 45-2656.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2656, 604031, PS.58, NH-539110) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, w ST-A-17283-1 [SRC logo] LW AT and w ST-A-17284-1 [SRC logo] AT LW. 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.
