Vinyl pressings
by Dr. John · 1974
Desitively Bonnaroo was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 9 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 743051-AAA-I-II AT / GP PR DRunout side A variant 1
ST-C -743052-AAA PRRunout side B variant 1
ST-C 743051-AAA-I-II AT / GP PR DRunout side A variant 2
ST-C -743052-AAA-I-II PR DRunout side B variant 2
ST-C 743051-A AT/GP PRA-side runout, hand-etched
ST-C -743052-A PRB-side runout, hand-etched
ST-C-743051 PRA-side label
ST-C-743052 PRB-side label
ST - C 743051 -AA MR △18783 (1) PRSide A runout, etched, variant 1
ST - C 743052 -AA MR △18783 - X (1) PRSide B runout, etched, variant 1
ST - C 743051 -AA ATIGP MR △18783 (1) PRSide A runout, etched, variant 2
ST - C 743052 -AA MR △18783 - X (1) PRSide B runout, etched, variant 2
K50035-A2 VSide A runout variant 1
K50035-B2 CSide B runout variant 1
K50035-A2 6 ASide A runout variant 2
K50035-B2 9 ASide B runout variant 2
MX172294 SD 7043-1A-Side runout, stamped
MX172295 SD7043-2B-Side runout, stamped
MX172294A-Side label matrix
MX172295B-Side label matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Atlantic SD 7043 / Atlantic SD-7043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 7043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | ATCO Records 50.035First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 035 / ATCO Records SD 7043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 035 / Atlantic SD 7043First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Greece | Atlantic 2400 250 / Atlantic K 50035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Atlantic P-8458AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Atlantic P-8458AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 7043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K 50035First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K 50035LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K 50035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | ATCO Records SD 7043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | ATCO Records SD 7043 / ATCO Records SW-95734LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | ATCO Records SD 7043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 7043LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 7043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Desitively Bonnaroo are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD 7043.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 7043, K 50035, 50.035, ATL 50 035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-C 743051-AAA-I-II AT / GP PR D and ST-C -743052-AAA 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.
