Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Harris · 1968
The Electrifying Eddie Harris was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
CT ST-A-671167-1B TSide A runout, variant 1
o ST A671168-1A CT TSide B runout, variant 1
ST A671167-1A 1 CT o T 3C1Side A runout, variant 2
o S T A671168-1A 1 CT T B1Side B runout, variant 2
ST-A-671167-A LW RDSide 1 etched
ST-A-671168-A LW RDSide 2 etched
A-671167Side A Label
A-671168Side B Label
STA-671167-1s 1Side A Runout (Stamped)
STA-671168-1s 1Side B Runout (Stamped)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Atlantic SD 1495First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Atlantic SD 1495 / Atlantic AT 1495First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Atlantic SD 1495First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 1495First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic 1495First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 1495LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 1495First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic 1495First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 1495First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Brazil | ATCO Records ALP 605.023LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ 825LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 1495LP, Album, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M106LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Atlantic 781 985-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Peru | Atlantic SD 1495LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1495LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1495LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1495LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1495LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1495LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1495LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of The Electrifying Eddie Harris are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 2001.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Atlantic SD 1495.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1495, 1495) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CT ST-A-671167-1B T and o ST A671168-1A CT T. 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.
