Vinyl pressings
by Delaney & Bonnie & Friends · 1971
Motel Shot 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.
18 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 10 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-C-712119A AT GP PRSide A runout, variant 1
ST-C0712120B at GP PRSide B runout, variant 1
ST-C-712119B at GP PR xSide A runout, variant 2
ST-C-712120B at GP PR xSide B runout, variant 2
ST-C-712119-AA MO AT GP (MR) △15724 (2) PRRunout A, variant 1
ST-C-712120-AA-MO (MR) △15724-X (1) PRRunout B, variant 1
ST-C-712119 AA MO (MR) AT-GP △15724 (1) PRRunout A, variant 2
ST-C-712120-AA-MO (MR) △15724-X (1) PRRunout B, variant 2
ST-C-712119A AT GP PRSide A, runout, variant 1
ST-C-712120A PRSide B, runout, variant 1
ST-C-712119A AT GP PRSide A, runout, variant 2
ST-C-712120-A PRSide B, runout, variant 2
ST C712119-1A 1T A2Side A var. 1
ST C712119-1B 1T A2Side B var. 1
ST C712119-1B 1T ΛSide A var. 2
ST C712120-1A 2T ΛSide B var. 2
SKAO 1 93881 A1Label Side One
SKAO 1 93881 R1Label Side Two
ST C712119-1A 2TSide A STAMPED, variant 1
ST C712120-1A 2TSide B STAMPED, variant 1
(ST-C-712119 PR)Side A label
(ST-C-712120 PR)Side B label
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 | Atco Records SD-33-358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Atco Records SD-33-358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Atco Records 503066 / Atco Records 503 066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Atlantic 40.213 / Atlantic 40 213First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Atlantic Sd 33-358First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Japan | Atlantic P-8078AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 33358First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9313 / Atlantic SD 33-358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Atlantic 2400 119First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Atco Records SD-33-358First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records SD-33-358 / ATCO Records 33-358First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-358First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Atco Records SD-33-358First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Atco Records SD-33-358First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Atco Records SD-33-358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | ATCO Records ROGV-016 / Run Out Groove ROGV-016LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Atlantic 40 213LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atco Records SD-33-358LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Atco Records SD-33-358LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of Motel Shot are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atco Records SD-33-358.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD-33-358, SD 33-358, 2400 119, 503066) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-C-712119A AT GP PR and ST-C0712120B 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.
