Vinyl pressings
by Jackie Moore · 1970
Precious, Precious / Willpower was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
A-19132-2 1-13-71 AT W DK SRCSide A runout
A-19133 -2 1-13-71 AT W DK SRCSide B runout
A-19132 SPSide A label
A-19133 SPSide B label
A-19132-1Side A, variant 1
A-19133-1Side B, variant 1
A-1912-1 MR [in circle] LW AT DK △8142-0 WSide A, variant 2
A-1933-1 MR [in circle] LW AT DK △8142-X WSide B, variant 2
A-19132-1 LW AT DK WRunout, side A, etched
A-19133-1 LW AT DK WRunout, side B, etched
A-19132-PLLabel matrix A-side
A-19133-PLLabel matrix B-side
A-19132-1 AT DK W SRCSide A runout
MFG. BY SPECIALTY RECORDS BACK PLATESide B runout
A-19132 SPSide A label
A-19133 SPA "Plug Side"
A-19132 SPB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Atlantic 45-2681First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Atlantic AT. 2681First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Atlantic ATL.52First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2681First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Jamaica | Atlantic 45-2681First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2681First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2681First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2681First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2681First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2681First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2681First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| 1971 | UK | Atlantic 2091-0547", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K 101227", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K 101227", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1975 | UK | Atlantic K 106077", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Atlantic 2091-0547", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Atlantic 45-26817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Precious, Precious / Willpower are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Jamaica, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2681, released December 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2681, AT. 2681, ATL.52) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-19132-2 1-13-71 AT W DK SRC and A-19133 -2 1-13-71 AT W DK SRC. 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.
