Vinyl pressings
by Clarence Carter · 1969
Testifyin' 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.
12 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ST-A-691617 1ASide A runout variant 1
ST-A-691618 1BSide B runout variant 1
O ST A691617-1B CTH T A5Side A runout stamped T A5 etched variant 2
O ST A691618-1B CTH T BSide B runout stamped T B etched variant 2
ST-A-691617-MO-AA - (MR) LW AT △13509 RS XSide A runout
ST-A-691618-MO- A-(MR) T LW△13509-XAT RS XSide B runout
ST-A-691617-MOSide A label
ST-A-691618-MOSide B label
ST-A-691617-A LW AT RG XRunout A
ST-A-691618-A LW AT RG XRunout B
ST-A-691617 PRLabel A
ST-A-691618 PRLabel 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 | Australia | Atlantic SAL-933506First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Atlantic 920 035 / Atlantic XBLY 921035-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Atlantic SD 8238 / Atlantic ATL-SD 8238First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Atlantic MT 1088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Atlantic MT 1088First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | UK | Atlantic 588 191 / Atlantic 588191First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8238First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8238First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8238First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic 8238First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8238First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD. 8238LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8238LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Testifyin' are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 8238.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8238, 8238, 588 191, SAL-933506) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-691617 1A and ST-A-691618 1B. 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.
