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The Winter's Tale

by William Shakespeare · 1964

10 pressings2 countriesNon-Music

The Winter's Tale was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 The Winter's Tale

2 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year. 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Living Shakespeare DEOB 25AS
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SWT 47 2-25-67Side 1 Runout (Etched)

SWT 48 2-23-67Side 2 Runout (Etched)

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964UKLiving Shakespeare DEOB 25AMFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964UKLiving Shakespeare DEOB 25ASFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club LS/10 / World Record Club LS-10LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club SLS-10 / World Record Club LS/10LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club SLS-10 / World Record Club LS/10LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club LS/10 / World Record Club LS-10LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club LS/10 / World Record Club LS-10LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club SLS-10 / World Record Club LS/10LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S-2509 / World Record Club LS/10LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1975AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00050 / World Record Club S/2509LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. AThe Winter's Tale
  2. BThe Winter's Tale

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Winter's Tale are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Winter's Tale are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1964 and 1975.

When was The Winter's Tale first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK. One of them is Living Shakespeare DEOB 25AM.

How do I tell if my copy of The Winter's Tale is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEOB 25AM, DEOB 25AS) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Winter's Tale 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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