US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Sound Stage 7 SSS-15006
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
The Chokin' Kind
by Joe Simon · 1969
19 pressings14 countriesSoulCountryFunk / SoulFolk
The Chokin' Kind was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of The Chokin' Kind
17 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 12 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.
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Sound Stage 7 SSS15006Sound Stage 7 SSS-15006
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Press
- Runout / matrix
H3B - 824 S-1 (MR) △13370Runout, A-side, etched
H3B - 825 S-2 (MR) △13370-XRunout, B-side, etched
H38-824Label, A-side
H38-825Label, B-side
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Sound Stage 7 SSS15006Sound Stage 7 SSS 15006
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
H3B 824 S-1 Ϫ 125Runout A
H3B 825 S-2 Ϫ 125Runout B
H3B-824Label A
H3B-825Label B
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Sound Stage 7 SSS15006
- Format
- LP, Album
US
May 1969- Label and catalog number
- Sound Stage 7 SSS-15006
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
H3B-824 S-1 ⨲ 125
H3B-825 S-2 ⨲ 125
Australia
1969- Label and catalog number
- Calendar Records SR66-9789
- Format
- LP, Album
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 19 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s17 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Calendar Records SR66-9789First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Australia | Monument PL-33,411First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Canada | Sound Stage 7 SSS15006 / Monument SSS. 15006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Monument SLP 5006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Italy | Monument SLP ST 75020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Monument UPS-1230-TFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Mexico | Monument MOL-10033 / Monument SSS-15006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Sound Stage 7 SSS-15006 / Monument H3B-824First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Monument SPL-933411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Spain | Monument S-21.156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Sound Stage 7 SSS-15006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Sound Stage 7 SSS15006 / Sound Stage 7 SSS-15006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Sound Stage 7 SSS15006 / Sound Stage 7 SSS 15006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Sound Stage 7 SSS15006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Uruguay | Monument MLP 8006First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
1970s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Taiwan | First Record FL-1788LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1970 | UK | Monument SMO 5030LP, Album | LP, Album |
Tracklist
- A1Baby, Don't Be Looking In My Mind
- A2Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay
- A3Little Green Apples
- A4Lonely Man
- A5The Chokin' Kind
- B1Yours Love
- B2Help Yourself (To All My Lovin')
- B3Wichita Lineman
- B4Don't Let Me Lose The Feeling
- B5I'm Too Far Gone To Turn Around
- B6In The Still Of The Night (I'll Remember)
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Chokin' Kind are there?
19 vinyl pressings of The Chokin' Kind are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
When was The Chokin' Kind first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Sound Stage 7 SSS-15006.
How do I tell if my copy of The Chokin' Kind is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SSS-15006, SSS15006, SR66-9789, PL-33,411) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is The Chokin' Kind on vinyl worth?
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.
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