Vinyl pressings
by Booker T. Jones · 1971
Booker T. & Priscilla 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.
13 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.
SP-350X7-PI [Artisan stamp] A2 PSide A runout
SP-3508-PI [Artisan stamp] A7 PSide B runout
SP-3509-PI 4 PSide C runout
SP-3510-PI [Artisan stamp] A D PSide D runout
Artisan drumstick logoAll sides runout stamped
Monarch logoAll sides runout stamped
SP-3507 △15881 (1)Side A runout etched
SP-3508 △15881-X (2)Side B runout etched
SP-3507-TISide A runout
SP-3508-T1Side B runout
SP-3509-T1Side C runout
SP-3510-T1Side D runout
T \ SP-3507-T1 Artisan logo ASide A runout
T \ SP-3508-T1 Artisan logo ASide B runout
T 2 SP-3509-T1 Artisan logo ASide C runout
T \ SP-3510-T1 Artisan logo BSide D runout
Artisan drumstick logoAll sides runout stamped
Monarch logoAll sides runout stamped
SP-3507 △15881 (1)Side A runout etched
SP-3508 △15881-X (2)Side B runout etched
Artisan drumstick logoAll sides runout stamped
SP-3500̶7-P1Side A runout etched
SP-3508-P1Side B runout etched
SP-3509-P3Side C runout etched
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 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3504 / A&M Records SP3504First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | France | A&M Records 635 041/042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | A&M Records AML 113~4First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 63504First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 63504First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 63504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records SP 3504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records SP-3504 / A&M Records A&M SP 3504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records SP-3504 / A&M Records A&M SP 3504First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records SP 3504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records SP 3504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records SP-3504 / A&M Records A&M SP 3504First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Venezuela | A&M Records LPS-77835First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | A&M Records SAML-171/2LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP3504 / A&M Records SP-3504LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records 393 504-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 85717 XT / A&M Records 85 715 XTLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | A&M Records SAML-171/2LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | A&M Records 393 504-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-3504 / A&M Records A&M SP 3504LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-3504 / A&M Records A&M SP 3504LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
21 vinyl pressings of Booker T. & Priscilla are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, France, Japan and more. One of them is A&M Records SP 3504.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 3504, SP-3504, AMLH 63504, 635 041/042) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-350X7-PI [Artisan stamp] A2 P and SP-3508-PI [Artisan stamp] A7 P. 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.
