Denmark
1973- Label and catalog number
- SteepleChase SCS-1009
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SCS 1009 A 9 P73 F 710 1A-side runout, stamped
SCS 1009 B 10 P73 F 710 2B-side runout, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Jackie McLean · 1973
Ode To Super was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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.
SCS 1009 A 9 P73 F 710 1A-side runout, stamped
SCS 1009 B 10 P73 F 710 2B-side runout, stamped
SCS 1009 A 9 P73 F 710Runout side A
SCS 1009 B 10 P73 F 710 2Runout side B
SCS 1009 A 9 P73 F 710A-side runout, stamped
SCS 1009 B 10 P73 F 710 2B-side runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Denmark | SteepleChase SCS-1009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Denmark | SteepleChase SCS-1009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Denmark | SteepleChase SCS-1009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Denmark | SteepleChase SCS-1009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | SteepleChase RJ-6006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | SteepleChase RJ-6006LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Inner City Records IC 2009LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Inner City Records IC 2009LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Denmark | SteepleChase SCS-1009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | SteepleChase SCS-1009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Ode To Super are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1973 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Denmark. One of them is SteepleChase SCS-1009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCS-1009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SCS 1009 A 9 P73 F 710 1 and SCS 1009 B 10 P73 F 710 2. 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.