US
1970- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 2702
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · LY - Shelley Pressing
- Runout / matrix
A-17429LYLabel, side A
A-18101LYLabel, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Clarence Carter · 1970
Take It Off Him And Put It On Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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-17429LYLabel, side A
A-18101LYLabel, side B
A-17423-1 AP M ATSide A runout
A-18101 AT rE M DK 🔘Side B Runout
A-17429 SPSide A on label
A-18101 SPSide B on label
A-17429-21-MO [MR stamp] W LW △77525 ATSide A Runout
A-18101-21 MO [MR stamp] AT LW △79168 W DKSide B Runout
A-17429-MOSide A on label
A-18101-MOSide B on label
A-17429-PLSide A on label
A-18101-PLSide B on label
A-17429 SPLabel, side A
584 309 A▼✳1 1 2 1 ♦Runout (Stamped) Side A
584 309 B ▼ 1 1 1 2Runout (Stamped) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Atlantic AT. 2702First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Suriname | Atlantic 45 - 2702First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 2702First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2702First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2702First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2702First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2702First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | Atlantic 584309First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 10065 / Atlantic 27027", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Atlantic 650.1877" | 7" |
| ? | France | Atlantic 100657", Single | 7", Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Take It Off Him And Put It On Me are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, Suriname. One of them is Atlantic 2702.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2702, 45-2702, 584309, AT. 2702) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-17429LY and A-18101LY. 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.