Vinyl pressings
by John Coltrane · 1973
The Art Of John Coltrane 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.
10 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ST-A-732835-AA (MR) Δ17933(1)Side A Runout
ST-A-732836AA (MR) Δ17933-X (2)Side B Runout
ST-A-732837 CC RE (MR) Δ18005 (1)Side C Runout
ST-A-732838BB-RE (MR) Δ18005-X(1)Side D Runout
ST-A-732835 PRSide A Label
ST-A-732836 PRSide B Label
ST-A-732837 PRSide C Label
ST-A-732838 PRSide D Label
ST-A-732835-AA (MR) Δ17933(1)Side A Runout
ST-A-732836AA (MR) Δ17933-X (2)Side B Runout
ST-A-732837 CC RE (MR) Δ18005 (1)Side C Runout
ST-A-732838BB-RE (MR) Δ18005-X(1)Side D Runout
ST-A-732835-AAA-AT...Side A Runout
ST-A-732836-AAA-AT…Side B Runout
ST-A-732837-CCC-AT…Side C Runout
ST-A-732838-BBB-AT…Side D Runout
Manufactured in Germany(stamped) Sides A-D
WEA ST-A 732835 A(etched) Side A
WEA ST-A 732836 II(etched) Side B
WEA ST-A-732837 C(etched) Side C
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 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 052 / Atlantic SD 2-313First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 052 / Atlantic SD 2-313First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 052 / Atlantic SD 2-313First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic P-5096-7AFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic P-5096-7AFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Spain | Atlantic 500-37/38 SFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 2-313First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 2-313First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 2-313First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 2-313First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 052 / Atlantic SD 2-313LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 052 / Atlantic ATL 60 052-ALP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 052 / Atlantic SD 2-313LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 2-313LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 2-313LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 2-313LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 2-313LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 2-313LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
18 vinyl pressings of The Art Of John Coltrane are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Germany, Japan, Spain. One of them is Atlantic SD 2-313.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 2-313, ATL 60 052, P-5096-7A, 500-37/38 S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-732835-AA (MR) Δ17933(1) and ST-A-732836AA (MR) Δ17933-X (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.
