US
April 1961- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 8049
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · MGM Pressing
- Runout / matrix
A11777-A AT [Ankh symbol]Runout side A
A11778-A AT1 [Ankh symbol]Runout side B
11777Label side A
11778Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Chris Connor · 1961
Double Exposure was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 1961, the album's first year, in 3 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.
A11777-A AT [Ankh symbol]Runout side A
A11778-A AT1 [Ankh symbol]Runout side B
11777Label side A
11778Label side B
A11777-A AT [Ankh symbol]Side A runout
A11778-A AT 1 [Ankh symbol]Side B runout
11777Side A label
11778Side B label
AVCO ST-A-61323-ARunout side A, variant 1
ST-A-61324-ARunout side B, variant 1
AVCO ST-A-61323-BRunout side A, variant 2
ST-A-61324-ARunout side B, variant 2
AMZ-1978-IWSide A
AMZ-1979-IWSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Japan | Atlantic MJ-4011First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | London Records SAH-K 6190 / London Atlantic SAH-K 6190First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | UK | London Atlantic LTZ-K 15229First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Atlantic 8049 / Atlantic SD 8049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Atlantic 8049First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Atlantic 8049First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7 90143-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Atlantic 8049 / Atlantic P-7728LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Atlantic P-7728 / Atlantic 8049LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic 8049 / Atlantic SD 8049LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Double Exposure are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1961 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Japan. One of them is Atlantic 8049, released April 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8049, SAH-K 6190, LTZ-K 15229, MJ-4011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A11777-A AT [Ankh symbol] and A11778-A AT1 [Ankh symbol]. 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.