Vinyl pressings
by Booker T & The MG's · 1967
Green Onions was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
584088 A ∇ 1 420 1: 1 1Side A runout - variant 1
584088 B ∇ 1 420 1 2Side B runout - variant 1
584088 A ∇ 1 420 1 1 4Side A runout - variant 2
584088 B ∇ 1 420 1 1Side B runout - variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | UK | Atlantic 584088First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | Atlantic 584088First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | Atlantic 584088First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K 101097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K 101097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic K 10109 / Atlantic K101097", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic K 10109 / Atlantic K101097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic K 101097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Atlantic 10 1097", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1980 | France | Atlantic 10 1097", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Ireland | Atlantic K 101097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 1097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Ireland | Atlantic K 101097", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K 101097", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K 101097", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K 101097", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K 101097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Green Onions are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK. One of them is Atlantic 584088, released March 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 584088) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 584088 A ∇ 1 420 1: 1 1 and 584088 B ∇ 1 420 1 2. 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.
