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Wowie Zowie!

by Various Artists · 1969

15 pressings7 countriesProg RockClassic RockRock

Wowie Zowie! 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Wowie Zowie!

10 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca SPA 34
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-9085.P-IWSide A

ZAL-9086.P-IWSide B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca PA 34
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-9085.P-1ASide A runout, stamped

ARL-9086.P-2ASide B runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca PA 34Decca PA. 34
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-9085.P-1A M JT 1Side A, runout, stamped

ARL-9086.P-2A M JT 1Side B, runout, stamped

ARL.9085PSide A, label

ARL.9086PSide B, label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca SPA 34
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-9085.P-IWSide A

ZAL-9086.P-IWSide B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca SPA 34
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-9085.P-IW . J7A-side runout

ZAL-9086.P-IW . J7B-side runout

ZAL 9085PA-side label

ZAL 9086PB-side label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca SPA 34
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL 9085PSide A matrix number

ZAL 9086PSide B matrix number

ZAL-9085.P-IW H 1Side A runout

ZAL-9086.P-IW H 1Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969FranceDecca SPA 34First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969GermanyDecca ND 449First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969IsraelPAX Isk 1056First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969New ZealandDecca SPA 34First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKDecca SPA 34First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKDecca PA 34First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969UKDecca PA 34 / Decca PA. 34First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969UKDecca SPA 34First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKDecca SPA 34First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKDecca SPA 34First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SPA 34 / Decca SPA-34LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?BelgiumDecca 210.024LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FranceDecca 210.024 / Decca 210.024 BLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FranceDecca 210.024 / Decca 210.024 BLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKDecca SPA 34LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Down At Circes Place
  2. A2Where Did I Belong?
  3. A3Train To Nowhere
  4. A4Voodoo Forest
  5. A5Communion
  6. B1In The Beginning
  7. B2Nights In White Satin
  8. B3Computer Lover
  9. B4Go Away, Come Back Another Day
  10. B5Not Foolish, Not Wise

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Wowie Zowie! are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Wowie Zowie! are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Wowie Zowie! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, France, Germany, Israel and more. One of them is Decca SPA 34.

How do I tell if my copy of Wowie Zowie! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPA 34, PA 34, ND 449, Isk 1056) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-9085.P-IW and ZAL-9086.P-IW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Wowie Zowie! on vinyl worth?

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.

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