Vinyl pressings
by Batdorf & Rodney · 1971
Off The Shelf 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.
6 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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-712343AA Δ16443 [(upside down) PR]Runout, etched, side A
ST-A-712344AA Δ16443-X [(upside down) PR]Runout, etched, side B
MR (In a circle)Runout, stamped
AT/GPRunout, etched, script
ST-A-71243RISide A Label
ST-A-71244RISide B Label
ST-A-712343A AT / GP PRRunout, Etched, Side A
ST-A-712344A AT / GP PRRunout, Etched, Side B
ST-A-712343 PRLabel, Side A
ST-A-712344 PRLabel, Side B
ST-A-712343AAA-1 AT/GP PRSide A etched
ST-A-712344AAA-1 AT/GP PRSide B etched
ST-A-71243RISide A label
ST-A-71244RISide B label
ST-A-712343ARunout, side A
ST-A-712344ARunout, side B
ST-A-712343 PRLabel, side A
ST-A-712344 PRLabel, side B
ST-A-712343AA MR (circled) AT/GP △16443 PRRunout, side A
ST-A-712344AA MR (circled) AT/GP △16443 PRRunout, side B
ST-A-712343-MOLabel, side A
ST-A-712344-MOLabel, 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 | US | Atlantic SD 8298First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8298First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8298First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8298First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8298First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8298LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8298First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Australia | Atlantic SD 8298LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 8298 / Atlantic SD.8298LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K40381LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8298LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8298LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8298LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8298LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Off The Shelf are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US. One of them is Atlantic SD 8298.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8298) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-712343AA Δ16443 [(upside down) PR] and ST-A-712344AA Δ16443-X [(upside down) 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.
