Vinyl pressings
by Aretha Franklin · 1972
Young, Gifted And Black was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 16 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-712393C AT/GP PRSide A runout, variant 1
ST-A-712394B AT/GP PRSide B runout, variant 1
ST-A-712393A AT/GP PRSide A runout, variant 2
ST-A-712393B AT/GP PRSide B runout, variant 2
ST-A-712393AAA AT/GP PRRunout side A, variant 1
ST-A-712394BBB AT/GP PRRunout side B, variant 1
ST-A-712393 AAA-1-111 AT/GP PR DRunout side A, variant 2
ST-A-712394 BBB-1-111 AT/GP D PRRunout side B, variant 2
ST-A-712393 CC AT/GP △16654 PRRunout A variant 1
ST-A-712394B-Re AT/GP △16652 PRRunout B variant 1
ST-A-712393 AA AT/GP (MR) △16654 PRRunout A variant 2
ST-A-712394 BB-EX AT/GP (MR) △16652 PRRunout B variant 2
ST A 712393-1A TSide One Etched
ST A 712394-1A TSide Two Etched
ST-A-712393 CTHLabel Side One
ST-A-712394 CTHLabel Side Two
ST-A-712393C AT/GP PRA-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-712394B AT/GP PRB-Side Runout Etching
S T A712393-1A 1TA Side Runout Var2 S(T) & 1(T) are etched, rest stamped
S T A712393-1A 2TB Side Runout Var2 S(T) & 2(T) are etched, rest stamped
5032 - SD 7123-1 (A) S 42635Side A label
5032 - SD 7123-1 (B) S 42636Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Argentina | Atlantic 14.006 / Atlantic 14006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Argentina | Atlantic 14006 / Music Hall 14006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Atlantic SD 7213First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Brazil | ATCO Records 2400 219First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic SD 7213First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic SD 7213First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic SD 7213First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic SD 7213First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Atlantic 40323 / Atlantic SD 7213First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Atlantic 40.323 / Atlantic SD 7213First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 323 / Atlantic SD 7213First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 323First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 323 / Atlantic SD 7213First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Greece | Atlantic 2400 219First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Greece | Atlantic 2400 219LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Atlantic RCV1 7213LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2021 | US | Atlantic RCV1 7213 / Atlantic 603497845163LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Worldwide | Atlantic RCV1 7213 / Atlantic 603497845163LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Atlantic SD 7213 / Analogue Productions APA 061-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 323 / Atlantic SD 7213LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 7213LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 7213LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Melody Recordings, Inc. SS-6011LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 7213LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
51 vinyl pressings of Young, Gifted And Black are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1972 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Israel, Japan and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 7213, released January 24, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 7213, 7213, K 40323, K40323) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-712393C AT/GP PR and ST-A-712394B AT/GP 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.
