Vinyl pressings
by Aretha Franklin · 1969
Aretha's Gold 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.
26 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 14 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-A-691567 - B · B MR LW AT △13236 ② RG WEtched Side A; Stamped MR
ST-A-691568 - B · B MR LW AT △13236-X ⑤ ② MG WEtched Side B; Stamped MR
ST-A-691567-MOSide One Label
ST-A-691568-MOSide Two Label
o ST A691567-1A P CP A 3Side A runout
o ST-A691568-1C P P A 3Side B runout
ST-A-691567CPSide A label
ST-A-691568CPSide B label
ST-A-691567-CTH-1ASide One Label (Variant 1)
ST-A-691568-CTH-1ASide Two Label (Variant 1)
ST-A-691567-CTH-1B sf T 1Side One Label (Variant 2)
ST-A-691568-CTH-1A sf T 1Side Two Label (Variant 2)
ST-A-691567 - C LW AT C(in a circle) LWSide A Runout, Etched, Variant 1
ST-A-691568 - C LW AT W C(in a circle)Side B Runout, Etched, Variant 1
ST-A-691567 - C P LW AT WSide A Runout, Etched, Variant 2
ST-A-691568 - B LW AT WSide B Runout, Etched, Variant 2
A - 13031 - B LW W ATSide A etched runout
A - 13032 - B LW W ATSide B etched runout
A-13031 PRSide A label
A-13032 PRSide B label
ST-A-691567 B B LW ▲13236Side One Label
ST-A-691568 B B LW ▲13236-xSide Two 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 | Argentina | Atlantic 66010First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Numbered, Mono · Mono, Numbered | LP, Album, Compilation, Numbered, Mono · Mono, Numbered |
| 1969 | Argentina | Atlantic 66010First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | Atlantic SAL-933449First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8227First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8227First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8227First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8227First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Costa Rica | Atlantic SD 8227First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Atlantic 921 038First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1969 | France | Atlantic 40 036First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1969 | Germany | Atlantic SD 8227First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Greece | Atlantic 216008 / ATCO Records 216 008First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Israel | Atlantic SD 42023First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Atlantic MT-1085 / Atlantic MT 1085First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Peru | Atlantic SD 8227First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8227LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K 40036LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Argentina | Atlantic 50-14.133LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Atlantic SD 8227LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Friday Music FRM-8227LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2017 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-47912", 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2019 | Europe | Atlantic SD 8227 / Rhino Records 603497855537LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Atlantic SD 8227 / Rhino Records 603497854080LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2019 | US | Atlantic SD 8227 / Rhino Records RCV1 8227LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Canada | Atlantic R1 8227 / Rhino Records 603497854080LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | Atlantic SD 8227 / Rhino Records RCV1 8227LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Atlantic RCV5 8227LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Atlantic SD 8227LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Atlantic SD 8227LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Atlantic SD-8227LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 8227LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 8227LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 8227LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic SD 8227 / Rhino Records RCV1 8227LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic 40 036LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8227LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8227LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8227LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8227LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8227LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8227LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8227LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
55 vinyl pressings of Aretha's Gold are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1969 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Italy, Argentina and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 8227.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8227, 8227, 588192, ATS ST 06039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-691567 - B · B MR LW AT △13236 ② RG W and ST-A-691568 - B · B MR LW AT △13236-X ⑤ ② MG W. 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.
