Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Scott · 1970
The Source 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.
8 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
ST-A-691787-A LW AT aB WSide A, runout, hand etched
ST-A-691788-A LW AT aB WSide B, runout, hand etched
ST-A-691787 PRSide A, label
ST-A-691788 PRSide B, label
ST A691787-1A 1 CTH T A2Side A runout
ST A691788-1A 1 CTH T ASide B runout
ST-A-691787CTHSide A, label
ST-A-691788CTHSide B, label
ST A691787-AA-MO (MR in a circle) LW AT A14321Runout side A
ST A691788-AA-MO (MR in a circle) LW AT A14321-XRunout side B
ST-A-691787-MOLabel side A
ST-A-691788-MOLabel side B
ST-A-691787-A LW AT aB WSide A runout
ST-A-691788-A LW AT aB WSide B runout
ST-A-691787 PRA-side label
ST-A-691788 PRB-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 8242First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 8242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 8242First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 8242First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 8242 / Atlantic 8242First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 8242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 8242First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 8242First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1559LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1559LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of The Source are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1970 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US. One of them is Atlantic SD 8242.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8242) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-691787-A LW AT aB W and ST-A-691788-A LW AT aB W. 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.
