Vinyl pressings
by Daryl Hall & John Oates · 1972
Whole Oats was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1972, 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-722607-C AT/GP PRSide A runout
ST-A-722608-C AT/GP PRSide B runout
ST-A-722607 PRSide A label
ST-A-722608 PRSide B label
ST-A-722607-CCC-1-11 AT/GP PR DSide A Etched
ST-A-722608-CCC-1 AT/GP PR DSide B Etched
ST-A-722607RISide A Label
ST-A-722608RISide B Label
ST-A-722607-SPSide A
ST-A-722608-SPSide B
St-A-722607-CC-Re AT/GP MR[in circle] △17302 PRSide One etched (except "MR[in circle]" stamped)
St-A-722608-CC-Re AT/GP MR[in circle] △17302-X PRSide Two etched (except "MR[in circle]" stamped)
ST-A-722607-CCC-1-11 PRSide One etched
ST-A-722608-CCC-1 PRSide Two etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Atlantic SD 7242First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 7242 / Atlantic SD.7242First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Philippines | Atlantic SD 7242First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic 7242First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 7242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 7242First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 7242First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 7242First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 7242First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 7242LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 7242LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 7242LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 7242LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Atlantic K 50306LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | UK | Atlantic K 50306LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | Atlantic P-11276LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Whole Oats are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines. One of them is Atlantic SD 7242, released November 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 7242, 7242) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-722607-C AT/GP PR and ST-A-722608-C AT/GP 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.
