Vinyl pressings
by Aretha Franklin · 1968
Think / You Send Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 18 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-14319-12 LW AT WRunout, Side A, Etched, variant 1
A-14329-15 LW AT WRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
A-14319-12 LW AT WRunout, side A, etched, variant 2
A-14329-11 LW AT WRunout, side B, etched, variant 2
A-14319- 5 SRC LW AT WRunout side A
A-14329-1 SRC LW AT WRunout side B
A-14319 SPLabel side A
A-14329 SPLabel side B
CP ° A-14319-1C(stamped) p(stamped/inverted)A side deadwax, variant 1
CP A-14329-1C pB side deadwax - stamped, variant 1
CP o A-14319-1A pA side deadwax, stamped, variant 2
o CP A-14329-1B pB side deadwax, stamped, variant 2
A-14319-24 (MR) LW AT △71369 WA-side runout, variant 1
A-14329-24 (MR) LW AT △71370 WB-side runout, variant 1
A-14319-22 (MR) LW AT △71369 WA-side runout, variant 2
A-14329-22 (MR) LW AT △71370 WB-side runout, variant 2
A-14319- 3 LW AT W SRCRunout side A
A-14329-4 LW AT W SRCRunout side B
A-14319 SPLabel side A
A-14329 SPLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Atlantic AK-2360First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Brazil | ATCO Records ACS - 205.007First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Atlantic AT 2518XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Atlantic 650 101 / Atlantic 650101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Atlantic 650 101 / Atlantic 650101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Atlantic 650 101 / Atlantic 650101First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1968 | Germany | Atlantic Atl.70.281 / Atlantic ATL 70 281First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Greece | Atlantic 0605First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Greece | Atlantic 0 605First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Jamaica | Atlantic 45-2518First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Peru | Atlantic AT 7011 FFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | South Africa | Atlantic ATT 416First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | Atlantic H 335 / Hispavox H - 335First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.281First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.281First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label Soul 112", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| ? | Belgium | Atlantic 650 101 - BE 6501017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | Atlantic 650 101 / Atlantic 6501017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | Atlantic AK-23607", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
37 vinyl pressings of Think / You Send Me are listed here, from 20 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Angola, Netherlands and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2518, released May 2, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2518, A-2518, ATL NP 03054 / ATL JB 03919, 584186) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-14319-12 LW AT W and A-14329-15 LW AT 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.
