Vinyl pressings
by Clarence Carter · 1971
The Best Of Clarence Carter was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
ST-A-712123 AAMO AT-GP 1△15734 (I) PRRunout side A, etched
ST-A-712124 CCMO [PR in circle] AT-GP 1△15734-X (I) PRRunout side B, etched
ST-A-712123-MOLabel side A
ST-A-712124-MOLabel side B
ST-A-712123-E AT-GP PRRunout side A, etched
ST-A-712124C AT-GPPRRunout side B, etched
ST-A-712123 PRLabel side A
ST-A-712124 PRLabel side B
ST-A-712123-IA TRunout side A, all stamped
ST-A-712124-1A TRunout side B, all etched except T stamped
ST-A-712123 CTHLabel side A
ST-A-712124 CTHLabel side B
ST-A-712123 D AT-GP P.R.Runout side A, etched
ST-A-712124-C AT-GP PRRunout side B, etched
ST-A-712123RILabel side A
ST-A-712124RILabel side B
A-13587-Ascratched in runout side A
A-13588-Ascratched in runout side B
ST-A-712123-E AT-GP PRSide A Runout Etching
ST-A-712123 C AT- gP PRSide B Runout Etching
ST-A-712123 AAMO AT-GP 1△15734 (I) PRRunout side A, etched
ST-A-712124 CCMO [PR in circle] AT-GP 1△15734-X (I) PRRunout side B, etched
ST-A-712123-MOLabel side A
ST-A-712124-MOLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8282First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Germany | Atlantic 40.245 / Atlantic 40 245First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Kenya | Atlantic SD 8282First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8282First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8282First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8282First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8282First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8282First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8282First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8282First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Friday Music FRM 218282LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited |
| 2014 | US | Friday Music FRM-8282LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Clarence Carter are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, Germany, Kenya. One of them is Atlantic SD 8282.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8282, 40.245) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-712123 AAMO AT-GP 1△15734 (I) PR and ST-A-712124 CCMO [PR in circle] AT-GP 1△15734-X (I) PR. 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.
