Vinyl pressings
by Gary Burton · 1969
Throb was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 8 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-691665-A LW W ATRunout Etched Side A, Variant 1
ST-A-691666-C AT PRRunout Etched Side B, Variant 1
ST - A - 691665 - A LW W ATRunout Etched Side A, Variant 2
ST - A - 691666 - A LW W ATRunout Etched Side B, Variant 2
ATC9212Alabel side 1
ATC9212Blabel side 2
0 ST A691665-1A I T CTHSide A runout
0 ST A691666-1A I CTH TSide B runout
ST-A-691665CTHSide A label
ST-A-691666CTHSide B label
ST-A-691665-MO AA LW △13812 W ATRunout side A
ST-A-691666-MO AA LW △13812-X W ATRunout side B
ST-A-691665-MOLabel side A
ST-A-691666-MOLabel side B
ST-A-691665-A LW W ATSide A runout
ST-A-691666-A LW W ATSide B runout
(ST-A-691665 PR)Label Side 1
(ST-A-691666 PR)Label Side 2
A - 13129 - A ATEtched Runout - Side A
A - 13130 - A ATEtched Runout - Side B
(A-13129 PR)Label Matrix - Side A
(A-13130 PR)Label Matrix - Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Atlantic SD 1531First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Atlantic 921 008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Atlantic ATL-SD 1531 / Atlantic SD 1531First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Atlantic SD 1531 / Atlantic ATS-ST 06062First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Atlantic MT 2011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9212First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Atlantic 588 203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 1531First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 1531First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic ATC 9212First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 1531 / Atlantic 1531First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 1531First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 1531First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Barclay 921008LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Atlantic SD 1531LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | France | Atlantic 921 008LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Atlantic P-8038ALP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K 40039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Throb are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 1531.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1531, ATC 9212, 588 203, 921 008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-691665-A LW W AT and ST-A-691666-C AT 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.
