Vinyl pressings
by B.B. King · 1971
Ghetto Woman / The Seven Minutes was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ABC 11310 16239-S-1B [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] sIIA-side runout
16193-S-1A [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] ABC-11310 sssB-side runout
45-16239-SA-side label
45-16193-SB-side label
16239-S 1̶6̶2̶3̶8̶-̶S̶ [Artisan logo] 16239-SRunout A
16293-S [Artisan logo]Runout B
AMP 45-16239-SLabel A
AMP 45-16193-SLabel B
C 006 - 92.858 M ALabel - side A
C 006 - 92.858 M BLabel - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Probe PRO-9655First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Brazil | Probe 7PO-13.034First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1971 | Canada | ABC Records ABC-11310First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | ABC Records HIT 1938First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | ABC Records ABC-11310First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | ABC Records 45-11310First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | US | ABC Records ABC-11310First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | ABC Records 45-ABC-11310First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Probe 2C 006-92858 M / Probe 2C 006-92.858 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | ABC Records ABC-113107", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Ghetto Woman / The Seven Minutes are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, France, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is ABC Records ABC-11310.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-11310, 45-11310, 45-ABC-11310, 2C 006-92858 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABC 11310 16239-S-1B [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] sII and 16193-S-1A [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] ABC-11310 sss. 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.
