Vinyl pressings
by Wet Willie · 1976
The Wetter The Better was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 9 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.
CP-0166 41238-1B SterlingSide A runout / variant 1
CP-0166 41239-1B SterlingSide B runout / variant 1
CP-0166 41238-1B SterlingSide A runout / variant 2
CP-0166 41239-1A SterlingSide B runout / variant 2
cp-1-0166 w1 (WB) -◄Side A Label
cp-2-0166 w1 (WB) -◄Side B Label
S41,238Side A
CP-1-0166 W-1Runout side A, stamped
S41,239Side B
CP-2-0166 W-1Runout side B, stamped
1 S CP-0166 41238-1A STERLING A 12Runout, side A
1 SS CP-0166 41239-1A STERLING A 8Runout, side B
S41,238Label, side A
S41,239Label, side B
CP-1-0166 W2 #1 oSide A, runout, var. 1
CP-2-0166-W1 #1 oSide B, runout, var. 1
(S41,238)Side A, Label
(S41,239)Side B, Label
S41,238Side A Label
S41,239Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Capricorn Records 2429 137First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Capricorn Records CP 0166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Capricorn Records CP 0166First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | Capricorn Records VIP-6305 / Capricorn Records CP 0166First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Capricorn Records 2429 137First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Capricorn Records CP 0166First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | South Africa | Capricorn Records CNL 25033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Capricorn Records HCAS 721-13 / Hispavox HCAS 721-13First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Capricorn Records 2429 137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Capricorn Records CP 0166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Capricorn Records CP 0166First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Capricorn Records CP 0166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Capricorn Records CP 0166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Capricorn Records CP 0166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Capricorn Records CP 0166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capricorn Records CP 0166LP | LP |
16 vinyl pressings of The Wetter The Better are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capricorn Records CP 0166.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CP 0166, 2429 137, CNL 25033, HCAS 721-13) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CP-0166 41238-1B Sterling and CP-0166 41239-1B Sterling. 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.
