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Experience And Judgment

by Andy Bey · 1974

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Experience And Judgment was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Experience And Judgment

3 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 1654
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Presswell Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-743065 - A AT PRRunout Side A

ST-A-743066 - A AT PRRunout Side B

ST-A-743065-PR

ST-A-743066-PR

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 1654
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-743065 - A (MR) AT ∆18745 PRRunout Side A

ST-A-743066 - A (MR) AT ∆18745-X PRRunout Side B

ST-A-743065-MOLabel A Side

ST-A-743066-MOLabel B Side

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 1654
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · PRC Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-743065 - AAA - 1 - 11 AT PR - 0Runout side A, variant 1

ST-A-743066 - AAA - 1 AT PR - 0Runout side B, variant 1

ST-A-743065 - AAA - I - II AT D PRRunout side A, variant 2

ST-A-743066 - AAA - I AT D PRRunout side B, variant 2

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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.

1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USAtlantic SD 1654First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USAtlantic SD 1654First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USAtlantic SD 1654First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1999USAtlantic SD 1654 / Rhino Records SD 1654LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2005EuropeAtlantic 8122736761LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2005USAtlantic SD 1654LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016UKBe With Records BEWITH012LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021GermanyAtlantic SD 1654 / Speakers Corner Records Atlantic SD-1564LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2021GermanyAtlantic SD 1654LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2022USReal Gone Music RGM-1403LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Celestial Blues3:20
  2. A2Experience2:58
  3. A3Judgment3:00
  4. A4I Know This Love Can't Be Wrong3:15
  5. A5Hibiscus4:58
  6. A6You Should've Seen The Way2:30
  7. B1Tune Up4:11
  8. B2Rosemary Blue3:29
  9. B3Being Uptight3:12
  10. B4A Place Where Love Is4:40
  11. B5Trust Us To Find The Way2:43
  12. B6The Power Of My Mind2:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Experience And Judgment are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Experience And Judgment are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 2022.

When was Experience And Judgment first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US. One of them is Atlantic SD 1654.

How do I tell if my copy of Experience And Judgment is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1654) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-743065 - A AT PR and ST-A-743066 - A AT PR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Experience And Judgment 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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