Vinyl pressings
by Herbie Mann · 1971
Memphis Two-Step 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.
16 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 11 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-EM702079-1A CTH TSide A runout stamped, T etched
ST-EM702980-1A CTH TSide B runout stamped, T etched
ST-EM-702079CTHSide A Label
ST-EM-702080CTHSide B Label
ST-EM-702079A AT/GPSide A runout etched
ST-EM-702080A AT-GPSide B runout etched
ST-EM-702079 SPSide A Label
ST-EM-702080 SPSide B Label
ST-EM-702079AAMO [MR in circle] AT-GP △15994 (3)Side A runout
ST-EM-702080AAMO [MR in circle] AT/GP △15994-XSide 1 runout
ST-EM-702079-MOSide A label
ST-EM-702080-MOSide 1 label
ST-EM-702080 1A CTH (stamped)Side A
ST-EM-702079 1A T (stamped)Side B
ST-EM-702079 SPSide A Label
ST-EM-702080 SPSide B Label
2400121
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 | Australia | Atlantic SD 531First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Atlantic SD 531First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Atlantic 940.074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Atlantic 40 150 / Atlantic SD 531First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Israel | Atlantic SD 42047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Atlantic SD 33-531First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Atlantic P-8028AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Atlantic P-8028AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Turkey | Atlantic SD 531 / Atlantic 314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Atlantic 2400121 / Atlantic 2400 121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Embryo Records SD 531First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Embryo Records SD 531First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Embryo Records SD 531 / Embryo Records SMAS-93796LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | US | Embryo Records SD 531First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 531LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic 40 150 / Atlantic SD 531LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Embryo Records SD 531LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Memphis Two-Step are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Embryo Records SD 531.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 531, 2400121, 940.074, 40 150) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-EM702079-1A CTH T and ST-EM702980-1A CTH 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.
