Vinyl pressings
by Clarence Reid · 1974
Winter Man / Funky Party was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1974, 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-AL-28594-2 PP ATA-side runout etching
ST-AL-28593-2 PP ATB-side runout etching
ST-AL-28594-PLA-side label
ST-AL-28593-PLB-side label
ST-AL-28593-2 PP ATA-Side Runout Etching
ST-AL-28594-2 PP ATB-Side Runout Etching
ST-AL-28593-PLLabel Side A
ST-AL-28594-PLLabel Side B
DASH-5012-1 MRSide A runout [hand-etched]
DASH-5012-2 MRSide B runout [hand-etched]
ST-AL-28593-3 AT △94378A Side Runout
ST-AL-28594-3 AT △94378-XB Side Runout
[MR logo]A & B Sides Runout
ST-AL-28593-MOA Side Label
ST-AL-28594-1 ATRunout A
ST-AL-28593-1 ATRunout B
BMI
ST-AL-28594 SPLabel A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Greece | Atlantic 2091 242First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Greece | Atlantic 2091 2427", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1974 | Peru | Atlantic ALT 4621First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K 10456First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K 10456First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K 10456First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Alston Records A-4621First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Alston Records A-4621First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Alston Records A-4621First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Dash 5012First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Alston Records A-4621First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Alston Records A-4621First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Alston Records A-4621First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Alston Records A-4621First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Winter Man / Funky Party are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Greece, Peru. One of them is Alston Records A-4621.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-4621, 5012, K 10456, 2091 242) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-AL-28594-2 PP AT and ST-AL-28593-2 PP 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.
