Vinyl pressings
by Clarence Carter · 1968
Too Weak To Fight was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
W A - 15372 - // ATRunout (Etched) Side A, variant 1
W A - 15367 - // ATRunout (Etched) Side B, variant 1
W A - 15372 - // ATRunout (Etched) Side A, variant 2
W A - 15367 - // LW ATRunout (Etched) Side B, variant 2
A–15372— 1 C AT W pSide A runout, variant 1
A – 15367 — 1 C LW AT W pSide B runout, variant 1
A – 15372— 1 C LW AT 1 W pSide A runout, variant 2
A – 15367 — 1 C LW AT 2 W pSide B runout, variant 2
W A - 15372 - 21 (MR) AT △73516Runout (Etched) Side A
W A - 15367 - 21 (MR) AT △73515Runout (Etched) Side B
A-15372-MOLabel Side A
A-15367-MOLabel Side B
A-15372- 1 AT W [SRC logo]A-side runout
A-15367- 1 LW AT [SRC logo] WB-side runout
A-15372 SPA-side Label
A-15367 SPB-side Label
A-15372- 1 AT W [SRC logo]Runout A
MFG. BY "SPECIALTY RECORDS" BACKING PLATERunout B
A-15372 SPLabel A
A-15372-1 AT W 12218 (Backwards)Etched Side A
A-15367-1 LW AT W (Ƨ) 12214 (Backwards)Etched Side B
A-15372 LYLabel, side A
A-15367 LYLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Atlantic AK-2664First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Belgium | Atlantic BE 650129First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Atlantic AT-2569XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Atlantic BR 650129First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 70333 / Atlantic Atl. 70.333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Greece | Atlantic 25013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Jamaica | Atlantic 45-2569First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Atlantic AK-2664First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | Atlantic H-406 / Hispavox H-406First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.333First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | UK | Atlantic 584223First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic 45-2569First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic A-2569First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic 45-2569First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Atlantic BE 6501297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Too Weak To Fight are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2569.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2569, A-2569, 2569, 584223) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W A - 15372 - // AT and W A - 15367 - // 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.
