US
September 1965- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 45-2301
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
A-9073-11 AT LWRunout, side A, etched
A-9077-11 AT LWRunout, side B, etched
A-9073Side A label
A-9077Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Don Covay & The Goodtimers · 1965
Seesaw was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 7 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.
A-9073-11 AT LWRunout, side A, etched
A-9077-11 AT LWRunout, side B, etched
A-9073Side A label
A-9077Side B label
A-9073-1 LW AT WSide A Runout
A-9077-1 LW AT WSide B Runout
A-9073Side A label
A-9077Side B label
A-9073-21 MR AT △58614 3Side A runouts
A-9077-21 MR △58615 AT 3Side B runouts
A-9073Side A label
A-9077Side B label
A-9073-11Runout, side A
A-9077-11Runout, side B
A-9073Label, side A
A-9077Label, side B
A-9073Side A label
A-9077Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Germany | Atlantic 70.153First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Atlantic A 2301First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Atlantic AK-1146First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Sweden | Atlantic 70.153First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Sweden | Atlantic 70.153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | Atlantic AT.4056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Atlantic AT.4056First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | Atlantic AT.4056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Atlantic 45-2301First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Atlantic 45-2301First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Atlantic 45-2301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Atlantic 45-2301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Atlantic 45-2301First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Atlantic 45-2301First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Atlantic 45-2301First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Atlantic 05607", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of Seesaw are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2301, released September 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2301, AT.4056, 70.153, A 2301) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-9073-11 AT LW and A-9077-11 AT LW. 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.