Vinyl pressings
by Dr. John · 1971
The Sun, Moon & Herbs was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
PR ST-C-712263 A A AT/GP △16188Runout side A
PR ST-C-712264 A A AT/GP MR △16188- XRunout side B
ST-C-712263-MOLabel side A
ST-C-712264-MOLabel side B
ST-C-71263A AT/GP PRSide A, etched
ST-C-71264A AT/GP PRSide B, etched
ST-C-712263 PRSide A, label
ST-C-712264 PRSide B, label
ST-C-712263-SPA side label
ST-C-712264-SPB side label
ST-C-712263AAA AT/GP PRSide A runout
ST-C-712264AAA-1 AT/GP D PRSide B runout
ST-C-712263RISide A label
ST-C-712264RISide A label
ST-C-71263A AT/GP PRSide A etched runout
ST-C-71264A AT/GP PRSide B etched runout
C-13727-A AT PR XSide A runout
C-13728-A AT PR XSide B runout
(C-13727-PR)Side A label
(C-13728-PR)Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Atlantic SD 33-362First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-362First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-362First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | ATCO Records 40250First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Atlantic 40.250 / Atlantic 33-362First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Atlantic K 40250First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Atlantic P 8163AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Atlantic 2400 161 / Atlantic 2400161First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Atlantic 2400161 / Atlantic 2400 161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-362First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-362First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-362First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-362First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records 33-362First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-362LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2003 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-362LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | ATCO Records MOVLP1781 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP1781LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | UK & Europe | 8th Records 9 ETH33362CLPLP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Germany | ATCO Records SD 33-362 / Speakers Corner Records ATCO SD 33-362LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2020 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records ATCO SD 33-362 / ATCO Records SD 33-362LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2021 | Worldwide | ATCO Records 081227891992 / Run Out Groove ROGV-128LP, Reissue, LP, All Media, Album, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Reissue, LP, All Media, Album, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Atlantic P-8163ALP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-362LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-362LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-362LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
31 vinyl pressings of The Sun, Moon & Herbs are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1971 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD 33-362, released August 31, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 33-362, 33-362, 2400 161, 2400161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PR ST-C-712263 A A AT/GP △16188 and PR ST-C-712264 A A AT/GP MR △16188- X. 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.
