Vinyl pressings
by John Prine · 1973
Sweet Revenge 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-732977A AT GP PRRunout, Etched, Side A
ST-A-732978-A AT-GP (PR)Runout, Etched, Side B
ST-A-732977 PRLabel, Side A
ST-A-732978 PRLabel, Side B
ST-A-732977-AA AT/GP (MR) △18410(2) PRRunout side A, variant 1
ST-A-732978-AA AT/GP (MR) △18410-x(1)Runout side B, variant 1
ST-A-732977-AA AT/GP (MR) △18410(1) PRRunout side A, variant 2
ST-A-732978-AA AT/GP (MR) △18410-x(2)Runout side B, variant 2
ST-A-732977-AA AT/GP (MR) △18410(2) PRRunout side A, etched [(MR) stamped], variant 1
ST-A-732977AA AT/GP (MR) △18410-X(2) PRRunout side B, etched [(MR) stamped], variant 3
ST-A-732977-MOSide A label
ST-A-732978-MOSide B label
ST-A-732977AAA-1 AT-GP D PRVar. 1 - Runout, Etched, Side A
ST-A-732978AAA-1 AT-GP PRVar. 1 - Runout, Etched, Side B
ST-A-732977AAA-1 AT GP PR DVar. 2 - Runout, Etched, Side A
ST-A732978-AAA-1 AT-GP PR CVar. 2 - Runout, Etched, Side B
ST-A-732977AAA-1-11 AT GP PRCRunout, Etched, Side A
ST-A-732978AAA-1-11 AT-GP PRCRunout, Etched, Side B
ST-A-732977RILabel, Side A
ST-A-732978RILabel, Side B
SD7274-1 MX172134 (Stamped)SIDE ONE
SD7274-2 MX172135 (Stamped)SIDE TWO
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 | Australia | Atlantic SD 7274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Atlantic SD 7274First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Atlantic SD 7274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Atlantic SD 7274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 7274First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 7274LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 7274LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 7274LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 7274First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 7274First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 7274First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 7274First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 7274First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K 40524 / Atlantic SD 7274LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K 40524 / Atlantic SD 7274LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Atlantic R1 7274LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Atlantic 603497846603 / Atlantic RD1 7274LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2023 | US | Atlantic RCV1 725049LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RES1 7274 / Rhino Records 081227806552LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 7274LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 7274LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 7274LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 7274LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Sweet Revenge are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Atlantic SD 7274.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 7274) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-732977A AT GP PR and ST-A-732978-A AT-GP (PR). 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.
