Vinyl pressings
by Iron Butterfly · 1968
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida 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.
22 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
W 68-C-14926-1 ET SRC [logo] ATRunout A, etched [stamped SRC logo], variant 1
W SRC [logo] 68-C-14927-1 ATRunout B, etched [stamped SRC logo], variant 1
68-C-14926-1 LW AT [SRC] WRunout A, etched, variant 2
68-C-14927-1 LW AT W [SRC]Runout B, etched, variant 2
68-C-14926-1 AT WSide A, etched
68-C-14927 AT WSide B, etched
68-C-14926-PLSide A, label
68-C-14927-PLSide B, label
68-C-14926CPA side label
68-C-14927CPB side label
P W 68-C-14926–1 ATA side deadwax
W P 68–C–14927–1 ATB side deadwax
68-C-14926-SP
68-C-14927-SP
68-C-14926Label A
68-C-14927Label B
68-C-14926-1 (MR) LW AT Δ72650 MRunout A
68-C-14927-21 (MR) LW AT Δ72650-X MRunout B
68C-14926-MOLabel A
68C-14927-MOLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | Atlantic 2164010First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Australia | Atlantic AK-2498First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | Australia | Atlantic AK-2498First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | ATCO Records ACGT 15XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | ATCO Records ATCO-73First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Atlantic Atl. 70.322 / Atlantic ATL. 70.322First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Atlantic AK-2498First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Portugal | Atlantic N-28-38First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | South Africa | Atlantic ATS 427First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1968 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.322First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.322First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records 45-6606First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records 45-6606First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records 45-6606First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records 45-6606First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Italy | Atlantic K 100487", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | Canada | ATCO Records ATCO 66067", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1972 | Canada | ATCO Records 66067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | ATCO Records ATCO 66067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | France | ATCO Records 10.3277", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | ATCO Records 10.3277", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1973 | France | ATCO Records 10 3277", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 2337", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 2337", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 2337", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 10 2337", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | ATCO Records 10.048 / ATCO Records 10 0487", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | ATCO Records ATCO-1031777", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | France | Atlantic 10.233 / Atlantic ATL 10.233-N7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 2337", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Atlantic 10.233 / Atlantic ATL 10.233-N7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Philippines | ATCO Records 45-66067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
44 vinyl pressings of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1968 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Italy, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ATCO Records 45-6606.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6606, M-237, ATL-NP 03085, AK-2498) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W 68-C-14926-1 ET SRC [logo] AT and W SRC [logo] 68-C-14927-1 AT. 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.
