Vinyl pressings
by Wild Man Fischer · 1969
An Evening With Wild Man Fischer 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.
8 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 4 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.
S1 RXS-6332 30851 -/C SX 2 BA-Side Runout, variant 1
S1 2XS - 6332 30852 - /C A :B-Side Runout, variant 1
30853 2XS 6332 - C 1-EC-Side Runout, variant 1
o 30854 2XS 6332 D -/C :CD-Side Runout, variant 1
P o 30851 2XS 6332A-1C A 2A-Side Runout, variant 1
P o 30852 2XS 6332B-1C A 1B-Side Runout, variant 1
P o 30853 2XS 6332C-1C A 3C-Side Runout, variant 1
P o 30854 2XS 6332D-1C A 3D-Side Runout, variant 1
1 2XS 6332A 30851-1C BA-side runout, variant 1
T 1 30852 2XS 6332B-1AB-side runout, variant 1
T 1 30853 2XS 6332C-1AC-side runout, variant 1
30854 2XS 6332D-1C CD-side runout, variant 1
30851 2XS 6332 A - 1B OSide A runout - etched
30852 2XS 6332 B - 1D OSide B runout - etched
30853 2XS 6332 C - 1B OSide C runout - etched
30854 2XS 6332 D - 1B OSide D runout - etched
2 30851 2XS 6332A-1B o ARunout Side A, etched, first 2 is upside down, o is stamped
1 30852 2XS 6332B-1E o BRunout Side B, etched, o is stamped
o 30853 2XS 6332C -1B BRunout Side C, etched, o is stamped
o 30854 2XS 6332D -1B ARunout Side D, etched, o is stamped
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 | Canada | Reprise Records 2XS 6332 / Reprise Records 6332First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Bizarre Records 2XS 6332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Bizarre Records 2RS 6332 / Reprise Records 2RS.6332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Reprise Records RSLP 6332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Bizarre Records 6332 / Reprise Records 6332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Bizarre Records 2XS 6332First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Bizarre Records 6332 / Reprise Records 6332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Bizarre Records 2XS 6332 / Bizarre Records 2RS 6332First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records 2XS 6332 / Bizarre Records 2XS 6332LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Bizarre Records 6332 / Bizarre Records 2XS 6332LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of An Evening With Wild Man Fischer are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1969 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Bizarre Records 6332.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6332, 2XS 6332, RSLP 6332, 2RS 6332) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S1 RXS-6332 30851 -/C SX 2 B and S1 2XS - 6332 30852 - /C A :. 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.
