Vinyl pressings
by Aretha Franklin · 1977
Sweet Passion was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1977, 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-773857-C ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (PR)Side A Runout
ST-A-773858-C ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (PR)Side B Runout
ST-A-773857-PRSide A Label
ST-A-773858-PRSide B Label
ST-A-773857-CC MR △22290 (17) (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A Runout
ST-A-773858-CC MR △22290 (7) (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side B Runout
ST-A-773857-MOSide A Label
ST-A-773858-MOSide B Label
ST-A-773857-CCC-1 PRC (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side 1, runout
ST-A-773858-CCC-1 PRC (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side 2, runout
ST-A-773857-RISide One Label
ST-A-773858-RISide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Atlantic 14.323 / Music Hall 14.323First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | Atlantic SD 19102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Atlantic 30.034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic SD 19102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Atlantic 50 368First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 368First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Atlantic W 50368First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Atlantic P-10389AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Atlantic P-10389AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50 368First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 19102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Atlantic SD 19102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-249 (WL)First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | Atlantic K 50368 / Atlantic K50368First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of Sweet Passion are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, South Africa, Argentina and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 19102, released May 19, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 19102, K 50368, K50368, ATL 1059) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-773857-C ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (PR) and ST-A-773858-C ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (PR). 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.
