Canada
1970- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic SD 1554
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
ST-A-701853 PRLabel, side A
ST-A-701854 PRLabel, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Harris · 1970
Come On Down! was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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-A-701853 PRLabel, side A
ST-A-701854 PRLabel, side B
ST-A-701853-A MO T [MR in circle] LW AT ^Δ14633 aB WA etched, MR stamped
ST-A-701854-AA MO T [MR in circle] LW AT ^Δ14633-X aB WB etched, MR stamped
ST-A-701853-MOA label
ST-A-701854-MOB label
ST-A-701853-A LW AT aB WSide A runout
ST-A-701854-A LW AT aB WSide B runout
ST-A-701853 PRSide A label
ST-A-701854 PRSide B label
ST A701853-1A CTH \ T 1 VSide 1 Runout Variant 2 Stamped
ST A701854-1A CTH \ T 9 VSide 2 Runout Variant 2 Stamped
ST-A-701853CTHLabel Side A
ST-A-701854CTHLabel Side B
ST-A-701853-1BRunouts, side A, stamped
ST-A-701854-1BRunouts, side B, stamped
ST-A-70853RI (Printed)Side 1 Label
ST-A-701854RI (Printed)Side 1 Label
ST-A-701853 B AT- 8P PR (Etched)Side 1
ST-A-701854-A SM1-11 LW AT(Etched)Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Atlantic SD 1554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Atlantic SD 1554 / Atlantic ATL-SD 1554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 1554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 1554First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 1554First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 1554 / Atlantic 1554First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 1554First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 1554First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 1554First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 1554First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 1554First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9249 / Atlantic SD 1554LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Come On Down! are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Canada, US, Germany. One of them is Atlantic SD 1554.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1554) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-701853 PR and ST-A-701854 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.