Vinyl pressings
by Donny Hathaway · 1973
Extension Of A Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
ST-C-732859-AAA -1 AT PR DSide A runout
ST-C-732860-BBB -1 AT D PRSide B runout
ST-C-732859RISide A Label
ST-C-732860RISide B Label
ST-C-732859-AA MR △18031(3) AT PRSide A runout
ST-C-732860-BB-RE MR AT △18031-X(5) PRSide B runout
ST-C-732859-MOSide A label
ST-C-732860-MOSide B label
ST-C-732859-A AT PRSide A runout etched
ST-C-732860-B AT PRSide B runout etched
ST-C-732859 PRA-side Label
ST-C-732860 PRB-side Label
(QD-C-732859RI)Side 1 Label
(QD-C-732860RI)Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Brazil | ATCO Records SD 7029 / Continental ATLP 058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 7029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 7029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | ATCO Records 40.487 (SD 7029)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 487 / Atlantic SD 7029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40487LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40487First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Greece | Atlantic 2400 237First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | ATCO Records P-8353AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 7029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-119 / Hispavox HATS 421-119First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Atlantic K 40487First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Atlantic K40487LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1973 | US | ATCO Records QD 7029First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | US | ATCO Records SD 7029LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Germany | ATCO Records 790 965-1LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1995 | Japan | P-Vine Records PLP-7802 / ATCO Records MQJP-1002LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | ATCO Records R1-7029 / Rhino Vinyl R1-7029LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 2014 | Europe | ATCO Records 8122795954 / Rhino Vinyl R1-7029LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label TC 207LP, Album, Quadraphonic, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Quadraphonic, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label TC 207LP, Unofficial Release, White Label, Quadraphonic · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, White Label, Quadraphonic · Unofficial |
| ? | Europe | ATCO Records 790 965-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 7029LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 7029LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
31 vinyl pressings of Extension Of A Man are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1973 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD 7029, released June 18, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 7029, QD 7029, K 40487, 40.487 (SD 7029)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-C-732859-AAA -1 AT PR D and ST-C-732860-BBB -1 AT D 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.
