Vinyl pressings
by Herbie Mann · 1968
Windows Opened was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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-681327-A-A Er[MR in circle] AT △12041 [W 3 dots above 1 below]A etched, MR stamped
ST-A-681328-AA Er[MR in circle] AT △12041-X [W 3 dots above 1 below]B etched, MR stamped
ST-A-681327-MOA label
ST-A-681328-MOB label
ST-A-681327-1A I T CTSide A runout, Var.1
ST-A-681328-1A I T CTSide B runout, Var.1
ST-A-681327-1A I T D1 CTSide A runout, Var.2
ST-A-681328-1B I o T A2 CTSide B runout, Var.2
ST-A-681327-1A 13 ATRunout Side A
ST-A-681328-1A 13 ATRunout Side B
ST-A-681327Label Side A
ST-A-681328Label Side B
ST-A-681327-A. LW AT ∴W·Side A runout etched
ST-A-681328-A. LW AT ∴W·Side B runout etched
ST-A-681327Side A label
ST-A-681328Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Atlantic SD 1507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Atlantic SD-1507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Italy | Atlantic SD 1507 / Atlantic AST-ST 09104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9126First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 1507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 1507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic 1507 / Atlantic SD 1507First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 1507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 1507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 1507LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-6072ALP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic SD-1507LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Windows Opened are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, Italy, South Africa. One of them is Atlantic SD 1507.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1507, 1507, SD-1507, ATC 9126) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-681327-A-A Er[MR in circle] AT △12041 [W 3 dots above 1 below] and ST-A-681328-AA Er[MR in circle] AT △12041-X [W 3 dots above 1 below]. 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.
