Vinyl pressings
by Aretha Franklin · 1970
Border Song (Holy Moses) / You And Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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.
A-19897-3 .../... AT .../... WRunout Side A (Etched)
A-20227-1 .../... W AT (AT underneath W) .../...DKRunout Side B (Etched)
A-19897-12 AT W DKSide A
A-20227-11 W AT DKSide B
A-19897-21 △82949 W DK ATSide A runout, variant 1
A-20227-22 AT △82621 W DKSide B runout, variant 1
A-19897-23 MR AT △82949 WSide A runout, variant 2
A-20227-21 MR △82621 W AT DKSide B runout, variant 2
A-19897-2 AT [SRC logo] W DKRunout side A etched
A-20227-2 AT W DK [SRC logo]Runout side B etched
A-19897 SPA-Side Label
A-20227 SPB-Side Label
A-19897-MOMatrix Side A
A-20227-MOMatrix Side B
A-19897-23 AT △82949 WRunout Side A
A-20227-21 △82621 W AT DKRunout Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Atlantic 45-2772First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Atlantic AT.2772First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | Atlantic ATL-NP 03178 / Atlantic ATL NP 03178First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Jamaica | Atlantic 45-2772First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.461First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Atlantic 2091-042First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2772First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2772First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2772First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2772First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2772First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2772First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2772First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | Atlantic Atl. 70.461 / Atlantic Alt. 70 4617", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Italy | Atlantic 27727", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Border Song (Holy Moses) / You And Me are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2772.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2772, 2091-042, AT.2772, ATL-NP 03178) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-19897-3 .../... AT .../... W and A-20227-1 .../... W AT (AT underneath W) .../...DK. 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.
