US
June 1964- Label and catalog number
- Colpix Records CP 518
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
CP 518-M-5181 LW GSS513Side A
CP-518 M 5182 LW GSS513Side B

Vinyl pressings
by Woody Allen · 1964
Woody Allen 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.
11 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
CP 518-M-5181 LW GSS513Side A
CP-518 M 5182 LW GSS513Side B
M-5181-1 CP 518 M 5181 ISide A runout, etched; "M-5181-1, I" stamped
M-5182-1 CP 518 M5181 ISide B runout, etched; "M-5182-1, I" stamped
M5181Side A label
M5182Side B label
CP-518 M 5181 (MR) SS-513 △6625Side A, etched/stamped
CP-518 M 5182 (MR) SS-513 △6625X 5Side B, etched/stamped
M5181Side A label
M5182Side B label
CP 518 DJ 5185 MR △6678Side A runout
CP 518 DJ 5186 △6678-X MRSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Colpix Records CP 518First yearLP | LP |
| 1964 | UK | Colpix Records PXL 518First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Colpix Records SCP 518First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Colpix Records CP 518First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | US | Colpix Records CP 518First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Colpix Records CP 518First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Colpix Records CP 518First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Colpix Records CP 518First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Colpix Records CP 518 / Colpix Records CP-518First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Colpix Records CP 518First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Colpix Records CP 518First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | Bell Records BELL LPS-6008LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Bell Records BELL LPS-6008LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | UK | Golden Hour GH 654LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | UK | Golden Hour GH 654LP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Golden Hour GH-654LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL0388LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of Woody Allen are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, New Zealand, Canada. One of them is Colpix Records CP 518, released June 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CP 518, SCP 518, PXL 518) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CP 518-M-5181 LW GSS513 and CP-518 M 5182 LW GSS513. 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.