Vinyl pressings
by Albert King · 1969
King Of The Blues Guitar 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.
10 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ST A681475-1A CT TRunout A Side Stamped
ST A681476-1A CT TRunout B Side Stamped
ST-A-681475CTLabel A Side
ST-A-681476CTLabel B Side
ST A681475-A WL ATRunout A Side Etched
ST A681476-A WL ATRunout B Side Etched
ST-A-681475PRLabel A Side
ST-A-681476PRLabel B Side
ST-A-681475 - AA (MR) LW AT △12765 WSide A, runout, variant 1
ST-A-681476 - AA (MR) LW AT △12765-X (5) WSide B, runout, variant 1
ST-A-681475 - AA (MR) LW AT △12765 WSide A, runout, variant 2
ST-A-681476 - AA MR LW AT △12765-X 1 WSide B, runout, variant 2
ST-A-681475-1S ISide A
ST-A-681476-1S ISide B
w ST-A-681475 - A LW ATA-Side Runout Etching
w ST-A-681476 - A LW ATB-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-681475 PRA-Side Label
ST-A-681476 PRB-Side Label
A-12951 PRSide A, On Label
A-12952 PRSide B, On 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8213First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Atlantic SD 8213First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Atlantic SMT 1070First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8213First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8213First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic 8213First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8213First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8213First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8213LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8213First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Atlantic 588 173First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8213LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Atlantic 40 494LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K 40494LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K 40494 / Atlantic 40 494LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 8213LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Atlantic 40 494LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Atlantic 40 494LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8213LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8213LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8213LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8213LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8213LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of King Of The Blues Guitar are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 8213.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8213, 8213, 588 173, SMT 1070) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST A681475-1A CT T and ST A681476-1A CT T. 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.
