Vinyl pressings
by John Coltrane · 1970
The Coltrane Legacy 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.
9 pressings came out in 1970, 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-701873-A ATRunout side A, variant 1 etched
ST-A-701874-A ATRunout side B, variant 1 etched
ST-A-701874-A A MO LW AT Δ I4705 WRunout side A, variant 2 etched
ST.A-701874-A A MO LW AT Δ I4705 XRunout side B, variant 2 etched
ST-A-701873 PRA Side Runout Groove
ST-A-701874 PRB Side Runout Groove
ST-A-701873-1A CTH 1TA Side Runout Groove
ST-A-701874-1A CTH 1TB Side Runout Groove
ST-A-701873CTHLabel, side A
ST-A-701874CTHLabel, side B
ST-A-7018 73D @tGPSide 1 Runout - etched
ST-A-7018 74D @tGPSide 2 Runout - etched
SRCBoth sides stamped: The S is sideways with R and C in each loop
ST-A-701873-A PR LW AT AB WSide A Runout
ST-A-701874-A PR LW AT AB WSide B Runout
ST-A-701873 PRSide A Label
ST-A-701874 PRSide B Label
ST-A-701873-A ATA Side Runout Groove
ST-A-701874-A ATB Side Runout Groove
ST-A-701873 PRA Side Label
ST-A-701874 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 | France | Atlantic 940 032First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | Atlantic ATS ST 05527First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Japan | Atlantic MT 2034First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 1553First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 1553First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 1553First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 1553First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 1553First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 1553First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Atlantic ATL-SD 1553 / Atlantic SD 1553LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Italy | Atlantic K 40120 (SD 1553)LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 120LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-6108A / Atlantic SD-1553LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 1553LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Atlantic SD 1553LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | US | Atlantic SD 1553LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of The Coltrane Legacy are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, France, Italy, Japan. One of them is Atlantic SD 1553.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1553, 940 032, ATS ST 05527, MT 2034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-701873-A AT and ST-A-701874-A AT. 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.
