Vinyl pressings
by Eric Burdon · 1971
Guilty! 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.
11 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 7 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.
SE-4791 MGS-2668-1 [Artisan logo]Runout side A
SE-4791 MGS-2669-Re 1 [Artisan logo]Runout side B
MGS 2668Label side A in parentheses
MGS 2669Label side B in parentheses
SE-4791 MGS-2668 [Artisan symbol]Side A runout etched, except Artisan symbol stamped
SE-4791 MGS-2669-Re 1 [Artisan symbol]Side B runout etched, except Artisan symbol stamped
K SE-4791 W MGS-2668 [Artisan symbol](Variant 2) side 1 runout etched
SE-4791 K MGS-2669-Re 1 [Artisan symbol](Variant 2) side 2 runout etched
SE-4791 MGS-2668
SE-4791 MGS-2669-Re 1
SE-4791 MGS-2668-1 [Artisan logo]Runout side A
SE-4791 MGS-2669-Re 1 [Artisan logo]Runout side B
MGS 2668Label side A in parentheses
MGS 2669Label side B in parentheses
UAG 29251 A-1Side A (Stamped)
UAG 29251 B-1Side B (Stamped)
UAG 29251 A-1Side A (Stamped)
UAG 29251 B-1Side B (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | United Artists Records UAS 29 251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | United Artists Records UAS 29 251First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 29 251 IFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | United Artists Records 28 304-4 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub 28 304-4LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1971 | Italy | United Artists Records UAS 29251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Far Out Productions LP 80406 / Liberty LP-80406First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | MGM Records SE 4791First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | MGM Records SE4791First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | MGM Records SE4791First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | MGM Records SE 4791LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1971 | US | MGM Records SE 4791First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Denmark | United Artists Records UAG 29251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | United Artists Records UAG 29251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | United Artists Records SUAL 934434LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Venezuela | Liberty LP-13.078LP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of Guilty! are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Denmark, France and more. One of them is MGM Records SE 4791.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SE 4791, SE4791, UAG 29251, UAS 29 251) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SE-4791 MGS-2668-1 [Artisan logo] and SE-4791 MGS-2669-Re 1 [Artisan logo]. 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.
