Vinyl pressings
by Grover Washington, Jr. · 1985
Anthology Of Grover Washington Jr. was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 16 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-E-60415A -1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRC [logo]Side A etched, Atlantic Studios D.K. SRC [logo] stamped
ST-E-60415B-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRC [logo]Side B etched, Atlantic Studios D.K. SRC [logo] stamped
ST-E-60415-E-A-SPSide A label
ST-E-60415-E-B-SPSide B label
ST E 60415 A-1 1-1SM1-1 SPAR ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. [SRC logo] Δ 10435 0- B-21752-A1runout SIDE ONE etched except ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRC logo stamped
ST E 60415 B-1 1-1SM1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. [SRC logo] B-21753-B1 0- Δ 10435-Xrunout SIDE TWO etched except ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRC logo stamped
ST-E-60415-1-E-A-ARlabel SIDE ONE
ST-E-60415-1-E-B-ARlabel SIDE TWO
STE60415A -1Side One Etched
STE60415B-1Side Two Etched
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRC [logo]Stamped Both Sides
ST-E-60415-1-E-A-SPLabel Side One
604151
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Elektra 9 60415-2 / Elektra 60415-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Elektra 604.7153 / RCA 22.103First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Canada | Elektra 96 04151First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Elektra 96 04151First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Europe | Elektra 960 415-1 / Elektra EKT 17First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Europe | Elektra 960 415-1 / Elektra EKT 17First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Europe | Elektra 960 415-1 / Elektra EKT 17First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Greece | Elektra 9 60415-1 / WEA 9 60415-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Greece | Elektra 9 60415-1 / WEA 9 60415-1First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1985 | Israel | Elektra BAN 960415-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1985 | Italy | Elektra 96 0415-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Jamaica | Elektra 60415-1-EFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Japan | Elektra P-13216First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Japan | Elektra P-13216First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Mexico | Elektra LWE-6423First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
27 vinyl pressings of Anthology Of Grover Washington Jr. are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Japan, Australia & New Zealand, Brazil and more. One of them is Elektra 9 60415-1-E.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 60415-1-E, 60415-1-E, P-13216, 9 60415-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-E-60415A -1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRC [logo] and ST-E-60415B-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRC [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.
