US
August 1970- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records 45-6756
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Specialty Pressing
- Runout / matrix
70-C-19108-3 LW AT W SRCSide A runout
70-C-19107-4 LW W AT SRCSide B runout
70C 19108 SPSide A label
70C 19107 SPSide B label
Delaney & Bonnie & FriendsFree The People
Vinyl pressings
Free The People
by Delaney & Bonnie & Friends · 1970
20 pressings11 countriesSoulFunk / Soul
Free The People was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Free The People
19 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 11 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.
US
1970- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records 45-6756
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · MO-Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
70C-19107-MOOn Label, Side A
70C-19108-MOOn Label, Side B
70-C-19107-4 △ 80726
70-C-19108-5 △ 80770
US
1970- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records 45-6756
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Plastic Products Pressing
- Runout / matrix
70C-19107-PLA Label
70C-19108-PLB Label
US
1970- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records 45-6756
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · PL Pressing
- Runout / matrix
70-C-19107-15 W ATSide A etched
70-C-19108-11 W ATSide B etched
70-C-19107-15 LW W ATSide A etched variant
70-C-19108-14 LW W ATSide B etched variant
US
1970- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records 45-6756
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo
- Runout / matrix
70-C-19107 SPSide A Label
ST 70-C-19107 SPSide B Label
US
1970- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records 45-6756
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ST 70-C-19108-1 [SRC logo] Lw AT aB WSide A runout
ST 70-C-19108 SPSide A label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 20 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s20 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Atlantic AK-3704First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Australia | Atlantic AK-3704First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Canada | ATCO Records ATCO 6756First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | ATCO Records 103.188 / ATCO Records 103188First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Atlantic Atl. 70.440First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | Atlantic atl-np 03167First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Atlantic 6756First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Atlantic 6756First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Atlantic ATL 6756First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Spain | Atlantic H - 628 / Hispavox H 628First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL.70.440First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.440First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Sampler, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Sampler, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | UK | Atlantic 2091 016First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records 45-6756First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records 45-6756First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
Tracklist
- AFree The People2:55
- BSoul Shake3:10
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Free The People are there?
20 vinyl pressings of Free The People are listed here, from 11 countries.
When was Free The People first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ATCO Records 45-6756, released August 1970.
How do I tell if my copy of Free The People is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6756, 2091 016, AK-3704, ATCO 6756) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 70-C-19108-3 LW AT W SRC and 70-C-19107-4 LW W AT SRC. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Free The People on vinyl worth?
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.
