Vinyl pressings
by Aretha Franklin · 1967
Aretha Arrives was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 10 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 A671077-3B 2 CT A1 T 0Side A runout var. 1
ST-A-671008 -1E / T B3 CTSide B runout var. 1
ST A671077-3A 1 CT A4 T 0Side A runout var. 2
ST-A-671008 -1A / T AB CTSide B runout var. 2
ASD-8150-A 2 T ST A671077-3D 1 CTSide A etched (ST A671077-3D and CT stamped)
ASD-8150-B CT ST A671078-1D 1 TSide B etched (ST A671078-1D and CT stamped)
ST-A-671077A-Side Label
ST-A-671078B-Side Label
A12611 2S IStamped side A
A12612 IS IStamped side B
A12611A-Side Label
B12611B-Side Label
ST-A-671077-AA ∆10848Runout, side A
ST-A-671078-A2 ∆10848-XRunout, side B
ST-A-671077-MOLabel Side A
ST-A-671078-MOLabel Side B
ST-A-671077-MOLabel Side A
ST-A-671078-MOLabel Side B
ST-A-671077-A K AT LW WA-Side Runout, variant 1
ST-A-671078-A K LW AT WB-Side Runout, variant 1
ST-A-671077-A K AT LW WiA-Side Runout, variant 2
ST-A-671078-A K LW AT WiB-Side Runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Unknown | Atlantic SD 8150First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Atlantic AT 8150First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Chile | Atlantic 33-150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Atlantic SD 8150 / Atlantic ATL-SD 8150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Greece | ATCO Records SD 18150 / Atlantic SD 18150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Italy | Atlantic 8150 / Atlantic ATL LP 08014First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Italy | Atlantic 8150 / Atlantic ATL LP 08014First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Atlantic AL 32599First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Atlantic SAL 932599First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Philippines | Atlantic SD 8150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Africa | Atlantic ALA 9071First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Atlantic 587085First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Atlantic 588085First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Japan | Atlantic P-6041ALP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Atlantic P-6041ALP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5136LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Atlantic 8150 / Atlantic 081227935191LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 2017 | US | Atlantic R1 8150LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | Atlantic SD 8150LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Peru | Atlantic SD 8150LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Lucky Records L-108LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Sundazed Music LP 5136LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8150LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
50 vinyl pressings of Aretha Arrives are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1967 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, Chile and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 8150, released August 4, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8150, 8150, 587085, 588085) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST A671077-3B 2 CT A1 T 0 and ST-A-671008 -1E / T B3 CT. 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.
