Vinyl pressings
by Van Der Graaf Generator · 1970
The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.
CAS+1007+A2Side A stamped [variant 2]
CAS+1007+B2Side B stamped [variant 2]
CAS+1007+ASide A stamped [variant 3]
CAS+1007+BSide B stamped [variant 3]
CAS+1007+A+GRunout stamp, side A - variant 1
CAS+1007+B+GRunout stamp, side B - variant 1
CAS+1007+A+GRunout stamp, side A - variant 2
CAS+1007+B+G ORunout stamp, side B - variant 2
CAS 1007 A - 3URunout stamp, side A - variant 1
CAS 1007 B - 3URunout stamp, side B - variant 1
CAS 1007 A - 3 U G 1Runout stamp, side A - variant 2
CAS 1007 B - 3 U R 1Runout stamp, side B - variant 2
CAS+1007+A4Side A, Stamped
CAS+1007+B4Side B, Stamped
CPLP 4515-A-ILT sRunout A, hand-etched
CPLP 4515-B-ILT sRunout B, hand-etched
CPLP 4515-A-ILTSide A runout hand-etched, variant 2
CPLP 4515-B-ILTSide B runout hand-etched, variant 2
6369-901·1Y. 2YS1664. CQRunout A, hand-etched
6369·901·2Y. 2YS1665. CQRunout B, hand-etched
6369 901 1YLabel A
6369 901 2YLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Philips 6369 901First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Probe CPLP-4515 / Probe CPLP 4515First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Philips 6369 901First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Charisma CAS 1007 / Charisma CAS.1007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Charisma CAS.1007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Charisma CAS 1007First yearLP, Advance, Album, White Label | LP, Advance, Album, White Label |
| 1970 | US | Probe CPLP-4515 / ABC Records CPLP 4515First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Charisma CAS 1007 / Charisma CAS.1007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Philips 6369 901LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1972 | Germany | Philips 6369 901LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Italy | Charisma 6369 901 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Philips 6369 901 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Charisma 6369 901 L / Philips 6369 901 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Philips 6369 901 LLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Charisma CAS 1007 / Charisma CAS.1007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Charisma CHC 5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Greece | Charisma VG 50151 / Virgin VG 50151LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1986 | Europe | Virgin 206 914-270 / Virgin 206 914LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Charisma CHC 5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M 216LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2012 | UK | Back On Black PCV004LP / Cargo Records PCV004LPLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2014 | Europe | Charisma 535 334-0LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | UMC 089 615-0LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Philips 6369 901LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6369 901LP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| ? | Germany | Virgin 206 914-270LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6369 901LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6369 901LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Virgin VG 50151LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Charisma CHC 5 / Virgin CHC 5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Charisma 6369 901 A / Charisma 6369 901LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Charisma 9199 191LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Charisma CAS 1007 / Charisma 9199 191LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CHC 5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1007 / Charisma CAS.1007LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1007 / Charisma CAS.1007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1007 / Charisma CAS.1007LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1007 / Charisma CAS.1007LP, Album | LP, Album |
47 vinyl pressings of The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1970 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Charisma CAS 1007, released February 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1007, CAS.1007, CPLP-4515, 6369 901) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAS+1007+A2 and CAS+1007+B2. 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.
