Canada
1970- Label and catalog number
- Select SSP-24.184Select SSP-24184
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by John Littleton · 1970
Amen - J.Littleton Chante O.Vercruysse 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.
4 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.
CSC 975 SNBRunout A
CSC 976 SNBRunout B
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 | Canada | Select SSP-24.184 / Select SSP-24184First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Select SSP-24.184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Select SSP-24.184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Select SSP-24.184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | Editions Studio S.M. SME 361-01 / Edigsa SME 361-01LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Editions Studio S.M. SM 30M-361LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Editions Studio S.M. SM 30M-361LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Editions Studio S.M. SM 30 M-361LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Editions Studio S.M. SM 30 M-361LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Editions Studio S.M. SM 30M-361LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | Editions Studio S.M. SME 361-01 / Edigsa SME 361-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Amen - J.Littleton Chante O.Vercruysse are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1970 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Canada. One of them is Select SSP-24.184.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SSP-24.184) 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.
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.