Vinyl pressings
by Vanilla Fudge · 1968
Season Of The Witch 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.
13 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 7 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.
68-C-15616 — 2 W LW SRC ATRunout A etched [W "SRC" logo stamped]
68-C-15617 — 2 LW AT SRC WRunout B etched [W "SRC" logo stamped]
68-C-15616 SPLabel A
68-C-15617 SPLabel B
68-C-15616 SPA Side Label
68-C-15617 SPB Side Label
68C-15616-PLA Side Label
68C-15617-PLB Side Label
68C-15616 MOA Side Label
68C-15617 MOB Side Label
68-C-15616 — 2 W LW SRC ATRunout A etched [W "SRC" logo stamped]
68-C-15617 — 1 LW AT SRC WRunout B etched [W "SRC" logo stamped]
68-C-15616 SPLabel A
68-C-15617 SPLabel B
68-C-15616-PLLabel A
68-C-15617-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Atlantic AK-2695First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Atco Records ATCO 6632XFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | France | ATCO Records ATCO-84First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 70.341 / Atlantic Atl. 70.341First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Japan | Atlantic DT 1088First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.341First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records 45-6632First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records 45-6632First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records 45-6632First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records 45-6632First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records 45-6632First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records 45-6632First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic OS 132487", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Atlantic OS 132487", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Season Of The Witch are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is ATCO Records 45-6632, released November 15, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6632, AK-2695, ATCO 6632X, ATCO-84) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 68-C-15616 — 2 W LW SRC AT and 68-C-15617 — 2 LW AT SRC W. 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.
