Vinyl pressings
by Albert King · 1969
Years Gone By 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.
9 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.
XSBV-130038-1C STL-0023 (MR) △13119Runout side A
XSBV-130039-1C STL-0024 (MR) △13119-XRunout side B
STL-0023Label side A
STL-0024Label side B
XSBV-130038-1D STL-0023(Side 1) Etched
XSBV-130039-1B STL-0024(Side 2) Etched
[P o] XSBV-130038-1D STL-0023 [^ 3]Side A etched, [stamped] in runout
[P o] XSBV-130039-1B STL-0024 [^ 2]Side B etched, [stamped] in runout
STL-0023A side label
STL-0024B side label
STL-0023Matrix Side A
STL-0024Matrix Side B
XSBV-130038-1D STL-0023Runout Side A, Etched
XSBV-130039-1B STL-0024Runout Side B, Etched
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 | Stax STS 2010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Stax STS 2010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Stax SZB 8234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Stax SXATS 1022LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1969 | US | Stax STS 2010 / Stax STS-2010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Stax STS 2010First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Stax STS 2010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Stax STS-2010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Stax STS 2010 / Stax STS-2010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Stax SXATS 1022 / Stax 1E 062 ◦ 90440First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Japan | Stax VIP-5010LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Stax VIP-5010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Stax MPS-8522LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Stax (50)150081 / Stax 150081LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Stax STS 2010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Stax MW 1013LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Stax STS 2010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Stax STS 2010LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | US | Stax STS 2010LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Stax STS 2010LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Stax STS 2010LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Years Gone By are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Stax STS 2010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STS 2010, STS-2010, SXATS 1022, SZB 8234) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSBV-130038-1C STL-0023 (MR) △13119 and XSBV-130039-1C STL-0024 (MR) △13119-X. 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.
