Vinyl pressings
by Booker T & The MG's · 1962
Green Onions was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 2 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.
STX-11931-DC̶ AT c [Block-shaped S] WSide A runout, variant 1
STX-11932-B AT 1 [Block-shaped S] WSide B runout, variant 1
STX-11931-D̶C 5 AT 1 [Block-shaped S] WSide A runout, variant 2
STX-11932-C 12 AT 2 [Block-shaped S] WSide B runout, variant 2
STX- 11931-f C1(Stamped) FA S WSide 1 runout
STX-11832-D C1(Stamped) FA S WSide 2 Runout
STX 11931Label Side A
STX 11932Label Side B
STX-11931-D AT WA-side runout
STX-11932-B AT WB-side runout
(STX 11931)A-side label
(STX 11932)B-side label
(Side A) STX-11931-C AT W (W scratched out) Z LI (Etched) CA (Stamped)Runout
(Side B) STX-701-S-2 STX-11932-C AT (Etched) 1 (Stamped) W LI (Etched) CA (Stamped)Runout
STX 11931Label Side A
STX 11932Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Stax 701First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Stax 701LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Stax 701First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Stax 701First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Stax 701First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | London Records HA-K 8182LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | London Records HA-K 8182 / Stax HA-K 8182LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Atlantic 587033LP, Mono, Album, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Album, Reissue · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Atlantic 587033LP, Mono, Album, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Album, Reissue · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Atlantic 587033LP, Mono, Album, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Album, Reissue · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Atlantic 587033LP, Mono, Album, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Album, Reissue · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Stax SD 701LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Stax 701(C)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Stax 701 (C)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Stax 701LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Axis AXIS 6148LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Australia | Midi MID20032LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Pickwick Records SHM 3031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5079LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | WaxTime 771883LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 2013 | Netherlands | Vinyl Passion VP 80025LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5079LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP973 / Atlantic MOVLP973LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2015 | Europe | DOL DOL1517HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Rumble Records RUM 2011112LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | DOL DOL928HGLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Stax 081227940560 / Stax 701LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2018 | Europe | WaxTime In Color 950643LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Italy | Ermitage VNL 18730LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK & Europe | Not Now Music CATLP183LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | UK & Europe | Gold Vinyl 3626LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Saga 353 405-8LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2022 | France | Wagram Music 3418756LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 2023 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0037MELP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0037CVLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Stax RCV1 82255 / Stax 603497837571LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Destination Moon DMOO036LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Atlantic SAL-932,997LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| ? | Canada | Stax 701(C)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Stax SD 701LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | ATCO Records 701(C) / Stax 701(C)LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 701LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Atlantic SAL-932,997LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Atlantic ATX 13LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Atlantic 588033 / Atlantic 588 033LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K40354LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 7701LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 7701LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 7701LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Stax SD 701 / Stax S 701LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
57 vinyl pressings of Green Onions are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1962 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada. One of them is Stax 701, released September 25, 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 701) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STX-11931-DC̶ AT c [Block-shaped S] W and STX-11932-B AT 1 [Block-shaped S] 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.
