Vinyl pressings
by ZZ Top · 1985
Velcro Fly / Woke Up With Wood was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
7-28650-ARE 1 - A SR2 I - IRunout, Side A, Etched
7-28650-B-SR1 I - IRunout, Side B, Etched
MASTERDISK SRC LogoRunout, Side A&B, Stamped
7-28650-ALabel Side A
7-28650-RE 1-A SH1 [MASTERDISK] [Allied logo] R-16031 SH1 △13148 1-ASSide A Runout
7-28650-B-SH1 [Allied logo] R-10632-SH1 [MASTERDISK] △13149 1-1Side B Runout
7-28650-ASide A Label
7-28650-BSide B Label
PRO-A1-2485-SH1 [Allied logo] B-23583-SH1△12617 1-1 MASTERDISKRunout side A
PRO-A2-2485-SH1 [Allied logo] B-23584-SH1△12617-X 1-1 MASTERDISKRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28650First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-2485First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28650First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1986 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-286507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 92 0524012", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 0524012" | 12" |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 865077", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 865077", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 0524012", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 928 650-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Warner Bros. Records 92865077", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 920 518-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W8650 / Warner Bros. Records 928650-77", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 7-286507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records S928589-77", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
32 vinyl pressings of Velcro Fly / Woke Up With Wood are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-28650.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-28650, PRO-A-2485) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-28650-ARE 1 - A SR2 I - I and 7-28650-B-SR1 I - I. 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.
