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In The Right Place

by Dr. John · 1973

46 pressings18 countriesBayou FunkSoulFunkFunk / Soul

In The Right Place 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.

How to spot a first pressing of In The Right Place

24 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 13 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.

US

July 1973
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 7-7018
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox
Runout / matrix

ST-C-33137-PRA-side label matrix

ST-C-33138-PRB-side label matrix

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records SD 7018
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · PR - Presswell Pressing, Tri-Fold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

ST-C-722709-C AT PRRunout side A, variant 1

ST-C-722710-B AT PRRunout side B, variant 1

ST-C-722709-B AT/DK PRRunout side A, variant 2

ST-C-722710-C AT HT19P PRRunout side B, variant 2

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records SD 7018
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · RI - Richmond Press, Tri-Fold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

ST-C-722 709RIA Side Label

ST-C-722710RIB Side Label

ST-C-722709-BBB-1 AT/DKA Side Etch

ST-C-722710-AAA-1 AT/GPB Side Etch

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records SD 7018
Format
LP, Album · Tri-Fold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

ST-C-722709-B AT/DK PR (C0-T)Side A etched runout, variant 1

ST-C-722710-A AT gP PR (CO-T)Side B etched runout, variant 1

ST-C-722709-B AT/DK PR (C0-T)Side A etched runout, variant 2

ST-C-722710-A CTH AT/GP II PR (CO-T)Side B etched runout, variant 2

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records SD 7018
Format
LP, Album · Tri-Fold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

ST-C-722709-B AT/DK PRRunout, A Side

ST-C-722710-A AT/GP PRRunout, B Side

ST-C-722709 PRLabel, A Side

ST-C-722710 PRLabel, B Side

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records SD 7018
Format
LP, Album · MO - Monarch Pressing, Tri-Fold
Runout / matrix

ST-C-722709 BB-Re (MR) △17594 (2) AT/DK PRRunout A side

ST-C-722710-AA V AT/GP (MR) △17594-X (1) PRRunout B side

ST-C-722 709-MOLabel A side

ST-C-722 710-MOLabel B side

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 46 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaAtlantic SD 7018First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973BrazilATCO Records ATLP 054First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaATCO Records SD 7018First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaATCO Records SD 7018First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973ColombiaAtlantic WEA - 10501First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973FranceATCO Records 50017 / ATCO Records K 50017First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyAtlantic ATL 50 017 / ATCO Records SD 70 18First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyAtlantic ATL 50 017First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1973GreeceAtlantic 2400230 / Atlantic 2400 230First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973ItalyATCO Records SD 7018First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973ItalyAtlantic K 50017 / Atlantic SD 7018First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973JapanAtlantic P-8342AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1973JapanAtlantic P-8342AFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973JapanAtlantic P-8342ALP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1973New ZealandAtlantic SD.7018First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 30 pressings from the 1970s
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2005USATCO Records SD 7018 / Rhino Records SD 7018LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012USATCO Records SD 7018LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015EuropeATCO Records 0349791111LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2015USATCO Records 0349791111LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015USATCO Records R1 7018LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USATCO Records GET52745 / Get On Down GET52745LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl
2023USATCO Records APA 006-45 / Atlantic APA 006-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeAtlantic ATL 50 017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?South AfricaAtlantic Recording Corporation ATC 9468LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South KoreaJoongang Record Co. HD 98LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKAtlantic K 50017LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USATCO Records SD 7018LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
?USATCO Records SD 7018LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USATCO Records SD 7018LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USATCO Records ATCO 7018LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
?USATCO Records SD 7018LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Right Place Wrong Time2:50
  2. A2Same Old Same Old2:39
  3. A3Just The Same2:49
  4. A4Qualified4:46
  5. A5Traveling Mood3:03
  6. A6Peace Brother Peace2:47
  7. B1Life2:29
  8. B2Such A Night2:55
  9. B3Shoo Fly Marches On3:15
  10. B4I Been Hoodood3:12
  11. B5Cold Cold Cold2:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In The Right Place are there?

46 vinyl pressings of In The Right Place are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1973 and 2023.

When was In The Right Place first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 7-7018, released July 1973.

How do I tell if my copy of In The Right Place is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 7-7018, SD 7018, SD7018, K 50017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-C-33137-PR and ST-C-33138-PR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is In The Right Place on vinyl worth?

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.

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