Vinyl pressings
by Clarence Carter · 1969
Snatching It Back was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 12 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.
A - 16176 I I LW AT MRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
A - 16177 - 1 4 LW M ATRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
A - 16176 I I LW AT MRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
A - 16177 - 1 3 LW M ATRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
CP ° A-16176-1B pVar. 1 A side deadwax - stamped
CP ° A-16177-1A pVar. 1 B side deadwax - stamped
CP ° A-16176-1B pVar. 2 A side deadwax - stamped
CP ° A-16177-1B pVar. 2 B side deadwax - stamped
A-16176-2 LW W AT SRCScribed side A
A-16177-4 LW W AT SRCScribed side B
A-16176-SPLabel side A
A-16177-SPLabel side B
A-16176-MOLabel, side A
A-16177-MOLabel, side B
S-16176-1 16536 LW AT W ƧSide A runout
S-16177-3 LW 16540 W ATSide B runout
A-16176 LYSide A, label
A-16176Side A
A-16177Side B
A-16176-PLLabel, side A
A-16177-PLLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Brazil | ATCO Records ACS 205.018First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Atlantic 650151First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Atlantic Atl. 70.358 / Atlantic ATL 70 358First year7" | 7" |
| 1969 | Italy | Atlantic ATL-NP 03105First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Japan | Atlantic DT-1102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Nigeria | ATCO Records ATL 112First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Portugal | Atlantic N-28-62First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.358First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic 45-2605First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic 2605First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic 45-2605First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Canada | Atlantic AT 2605XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic 45-2605First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic A-2605First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic 45-2605First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Atlantic 250267", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Atlantic CC107", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of Snatching It Back are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2605, released February 5, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2605, A-2605, 2605, 584248) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A - 16176 I I LW AT M and A - 16177 - 1 4 LW M AT. 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.
