US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic PR 165
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Promo · PRC Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ST-PRA-165-DDD-1 AT/GP PRRunout side A
ST-PRB-165AAA-1 AT/GP PR DRunout side B
ST-PR-A-165RILabel side A
ST-PR-B-165RILabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young · 1971
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Month Celebration… 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.
20 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
ST-PRA-165-DDD-1 AT/GP PRRunout side A
ST-PRB-165AAA-1 AT/GP PR DRunout side B
ST-PR-A-165RILabel side A
ST-PR-B-165RILabel side B
ST-PRA-165C AT/GP PRRunout A etched, variant 1
ST-PR-B- 165B AT/GP PR ST-BRunout B etched, variant 1
ST- PR A -165-D AT/GP PRRunout A etched, variant 2
ST-PRB-165A AT/GP PRRunout B etched, variant 2
PR-A-165 PRMatrix A, on label
PR-B-165 PRMatrix B, on label
ST-PRA-165CC (MR) AT/GP △16164 PRRunout Side A
ST-PR-B-165BB AT/GP △16164-X PR ST-BRunout Side B
ST-PR-A-165-MOLabel Side A
ST-PR-B-165-MOLabel Side B
PR-165-A K7XMatrix A, on label
PR-165-B K7XMatrix B, on label
MX165445Side 1 runout
SD1004-1Side 1 runout
MX165446Side 2 runout
SD1004-2Side 2 runout
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 | Australia | Atlantic SD 1004 / Atlantic SD-1004First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | Atlantic PR 165First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Canada | Atlantic PR165 / Atlantic PR-165First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | France | Atlantic 40273First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | France | Atlantic 40273First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Germany | Atlantic 40.273 / Atlantic ATL 40 273First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Greece | ATLANTIC 2400177First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Greece | ATLANTIC 2400 177First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Japan | Atlantic P-8161AFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Philippines | Atlantic PR 165First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Scandinavia | Atlantic ATL 40 273First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Singapore & Malaysia | Atlantic PR 165First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Singapore & Malaysia | Atlantic PR 165First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-75 / Hispavox HATS 421-75First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic PR 165First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-6428ALP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Atlantic SD 1004LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Atlantic SD 1004 / Atlantic SD-1004LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 1004LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-75 / Hispavox HATS 421-75LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-75 / Hispavox HATS 421-75LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
33 vinyl pressings of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Month Celebration… are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1971 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Atlantic PR 165.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PR 165, SD 1004, 40273, 40.273) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-PRA-165-DDD-1 AT/GP PR and ST-PRB-165AAA-1 AT/GP PR D. 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.