Vinyl pressings
by Arthur Conley · 1969
Run On / Speak Her Name 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.
9 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 5 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.
69-C-13845-/1 LW W ATA-Side Runout etched.
69-C-15815-/1 LW W ATB-Side Runout etched.
69C-13845-PLA-Side Label
69C-15815-PLB-Side Label
69-C-15815-1 SRC LW W ATRunout side A
69-C-13845-1 SRC LW W ATRunout side B
69-C-15815 SPLabel side A
69-C-13845 SPLabel side B
69-C-15815-/1 MR LW [delta]75157 W ATSide A runout
69-C-13845-/1 MR LW [delta]75158 W ATSide B runout
69C-15815-MOSide A label
69C-13845-MOSide B label
69C-13845-PLLabel, side A
69C-15815-PLLabel, side B
[SRC logo] 69-C-13845-1 LW M ATRunout, side A
[SRC logo] 69-C-15815-1 LW M ATRunout, side B
69-C-13845 SPLabel, side A
69-C-15815 SPLabel, side B
MX30511A
MX30512B
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 | Australia | Atlantic AK-2942First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | ATCO Records ATCO-92First year7" | 7" |
| 1969 | Germany | Atlantic ATL. 70.368First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Italy | Atlantic ATL-NP 03112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 45-6661First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 45-6661First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 45-6661First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 45-6661First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 45-6661First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Atlantic 66617", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Run On / Speak Her Name are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is ATCO Records 45-6661.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6661, AK-2942, ATCO-92, ATL. 70.368) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 69-C-13845-/1 LW W AT and 69-C-15815-/1 LW W AT. 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.
