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Aretha

by Aretha Franklin · 1961

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Aretha was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Aretha

13 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

February 27, 1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1612
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP52499-1ASide A runout

XLP52500-1BSide B runout

x"Lp" 52499Side A label

x"Lp" 52500Side B label

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US

February 27, 1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1612
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP52499-1A - ||Side A runout

XLP52500-1B - || TSide B runout

x"Lp" 52499Side A label

x"Lp" 52500Side B label

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US

February 27, 1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8412
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM52501-1B 11Side 1, stamped except "1" of "D1"

XSM52502-1A 1Side 1, stamped except "1" of "A1"

XSM 52501Side 1

XSM 52502Side 2

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US

December 11, 1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia JS7-38
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZSM 55022 JBlabel side A

ZSM 55023 JBlabel side B

ZSM 55024 JBlabel side C

ZSM 55025 JBlabel side D

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 50 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaColumbia CS 8412First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961CanadaColumbia CL 1612First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961NetherlandsFontana 682 509 TLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961SwedenSamson CL 1612 / Columbia CL 1612First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia CL 1612First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia CS 8412First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia CS 8412First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1961USColumbia CL 1612First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia CL 1612First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1961USColumbia CS 8412First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1961USColumbia CL 1612First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia CS 8412First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia JS7-38First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo
1962PhilippinesCBS CL 1612LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia CL 1612LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
All 20 pressings from the 1960s
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaColumbia KC 31953LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972USColumbia KC 31953LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1973NetherlandsCBS S 65482LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973NetherlandsEmbassy EMB 31006 / Embassy EMB S-31006LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973UKEmbassy EMB 31006LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976ItalyRecord Bazaar RB 30LPLP
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983UKCBS CBS 32408 / Cameo CBS 32408LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1987FranceCBS CBS 65482LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
2010s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013NetherlandsHoodoo Records 7074500LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2014EuropeWaxTime 771903LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2017EuropeWax Love WLV82003LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2017GermanyColumbia CS 8412 / Speakers Corner Records Columbia CS 8412LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2017GermanyColumbia CS 8412 / Speakers Corner Records CS 8412LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2018EuropeDOL DOL974HGLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo
2019EuropeWaxTime 500 408737LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2019ItalyErmitage VNL 18733LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2020s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP2969 / Columbia CS 8412LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2022EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP2969 / Columbia CS 8412LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2023EuropeSecond Records SRPD0027 / Second Records SRPD0027MELP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2023EuropeSecond Records SRPD0027 / Second Records SRPD0027CVLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2023ItalyErmitage VNL 22619LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2024EuropeDestination Moon DMOO082LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownDOL DOL 1248FCLP, RepressLP, Repress
?BrazilColumbia 131.004/1-465446LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GreeceColumbia CBS 32408LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia PC 31953 / Columbia 31953LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USColumbia KC 31953LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia PC 31953 / Columbia 31953LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USColumbia PC 31953 / Columbia 31953LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USColumbia CL 1612LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Won't Be Long
  2. A2Over The Rainbow
  3. A3Love Is The Only Thing
  4. A4Sweet Lover
  5. A5All Night Long
  6. A6Who Needs You?
  7. B1Right Now
  8. B2Are You Sure
  9. B3Maybe I'm A Fool
  10. B4It Ain't Necessarily So
  11. B5(Blue) By Myself
  12. B6Today I Sing The Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Aretha are there?

50 vinyl pressings of Aretha are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1961 and 2024.

When was Aretha first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, Netherlands, Sweden. One of them is Columbia CL 1612, released February 27, 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Aretha is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1612, CS 8412, JS7-38, 682 509 TL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP52499-1A and XLP52500-1B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Aretha 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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