Vinyl pressings
by Dr. John · 1972
Dr. John's Gumbo was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
SRC ST-C-722489-A AT/GP PR - SPSide A runout, variant 1
ST-C-722490 B SRC AT/GP 0-1 PR - SPSide B runout, variant 1
ST-C-722489-A AT/GP PRSide A runout, variant 2
ST-C-722490 B AT/GP PRSide B runout, variant 2
ST-C-722489-AAA-1 AT/GP PRA runout etched variant 1
ST-C-722490-BBB-1 AT/GP PRB runout etched variant 1
ST-C-722489-AAA-1-III AT/GP PRA runout etched variant 2
ST-C-722490-BBB-1-II AT/GP PRB runout etched variant 2
ST-C-722489-AAA-I-III ATIGPSide A runout, variant 1
ST-C-722990-BBB-I-II ATIGPSide B runout, variant 1
ST-C-722489-AAA-I-II AT/GP D PRSide A runout, variant 2
ST-C-722490-BBB-I-II AT/GP D PRSide B runout, variant 2
ST-C-722489-AA AT/GP [MR logo] △16914 (1) PRRunout side A, variant 1
ST-C-722490-BB AT/GP [MR logo] △16914-X (1) PRRunout side B, variant 1
ST-C-722489-AA Ⓛ AT/GP [MR logo] △16914 (2) PRRunout side A, variant 2
ST-C-722490-BB AT/GP [MR logo] △16914-X (1) PRRunout side B, variant 2
ST-C-722489-A AT/GP O-1 PR-SP SRCSide A runout
ST-C-722490 B SRC AT/GP O-2 PR-SPSide A runout
ST-C-722489 SPLabel Side One
ST-C-722490 SPLabel Side Two
SRC ST-C-722489-ARunout side A, variant 1
ST-C-722490 B SRC AT/GP 0-1 PR-SPRunout side B, variant 1
ST-C-722489-A [SRC logo] AT/GP 0-1 PR-SPRunout side A, variant 2
ST- C- 722490 B [SRC logo] AT/GP 0-2 PR-SPRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Atlantic SD 7006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Brazil | ATCO Records ATLP.006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 7006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 7006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 7006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 384 / Atlantic SD 7006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 384First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-8256AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Philippines | ATCO Records SD 7006First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9409First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K 40384First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | ATCO Records SD 7006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | ATCO Records SD 7006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | ATCO Records SD 7006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | ATCO Records SD 7006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Alligator Records AL 3901LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | US | Alligator Records AL 3901LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Alligator Records AL 3901 / Alligator Records 3901LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Music on Vinyl MOVLP736LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2016 | US | Analogue Productions AAPP 093 / ATCO Records SD 7006LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2016 | US | Analogue Productions AAPP 093 / ATCO Records SD 7006LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP736 / ATCO Records MOVLP736LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | ATCO Records SD 7006 / Analogue Productions APA 056-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Atlantic SVL 516 / Avan-Guard Music SVL 516LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Atco R113665ALP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
30 vinyl pressings of Dr. John's Gumbo are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1972 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD 7006, released April 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 7006, K 40384, P-8256A, ATLP.006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC ST-C-722489-A AT/GP PR - SP and ST-C-722490 B SRC AT/GP 0-1 PR - SP. 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.
