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Double Exposure

by Chris Connor · 1961

10 pressings3 countriesBig BandJazz

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Double Exposure

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.

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

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US

April 1961
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 8049
Format
LP, Album, Mono · MGM Pressing
Runout / matrix

A11777-A AT [Ankh symbol]Side A runout

A11778-A AT 1 [Ankh symbol]Side B runout

11777Side A label

11778Side B label

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 8049Atlantic SD 8049
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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UK

1961
Label and catalog number
London Records SAH-K 6190London Atlantic SAH-K 6190
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AMZ-1978-IWSide A

AMZ-1979-IWSide B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961JapanAtlantic MJ-4011First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKLondon Records SAH-K 6190 / London Atlantic SAH-K 6190First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKLondon Atlantic LTZ-K 15229First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USAtlantic 8049 / Atlantic SD 8049First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USAtlantic 8049First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USAtlantic 8049First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984USAtlantic 7 90143-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985JapanAtlantic 8049 / Atlantic P-7728LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985JapanAtlantic P-7728 / Atlantic 8049LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USAtlantic 8049 / Atlantic SD 8049LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Summertime3:11
  2. A2I Only Have Eyes For You2:34
  3. A3It Never Entered My Mind5:04
  4. A4Two Ladies In De Shade Of De Banana Tree2:36
  5. A5Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most4:17
  6. B1The Lonesome Road4:20
  7. B2All The Things You Are2:48
  8. B3Black Coffee3:37
  9. B4Happy New Year4:23
  10. B5That's How It Went, All Right3:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Double Exposure are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Double Exposure are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1961 and 1985.

When was Double Exposure first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Japan. One of them is Atlantic 8049, released April 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Double Exposure is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Double Exposure on vinyl worth?

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.

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