Vinyl pressings
by Herbie Mann · 1972
The Evolution Of Mann was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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-722435 AA Repl (MR) △16758 (1) At/GP PRA-side runout
ST-A-722436 AA AT/GP (MR) △16758-X PRB-side runout
ST-A-722437 BB V AT/GP REPL. (MR) △16759 PRC-side runout
ST-A-72243AA V AT/GP (MR) △16759-X PRD-side runout
ST-A-722435 PRLabel side A
ST-A-722436 PRLabel side B
ST-A-722437 PRLabel side C
ST-A-722438 PRLabel side D
ST-A-722435 RILabel, Side One
ST-A-722436 RILabel, Side Two
ST-A-722437 RILabel, Side Three
ST-A-722438 RILabel, Side Four
MX168873 SD2300-1Label, Side One
MX168874 SD2300-2Label, Side Two
MX168875 SD2300-3Label, Side Three
MX168876 SD2300-4Label, Side Four
STA-722435-1A C2-GH 0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Atlantic SD 2-300First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic 2SA-300First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Israel | Atlantic SD 2-300First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-5081-2AFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 2-300First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 2-300First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 2-300First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 2-300 / Atlantic SVBB-94909LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 020LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 020LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 2-300LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Atlantic SD 2-300LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of The Evolution Of Mann are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Canada, Israel and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 2-300.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 2-300, 2SA-300, P-5081-2A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-722435 AA Repl (MR) △16758 (1) At/GP PR and ST-A-722436 AA AT/GP (MR) △16758-X 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.
