Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Winter · 1973
Still Alive And Well 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.
27 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 14 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.
S AL 32188 - 1B STERLING LH 3Side A etched, variant 2
S BL 32188 - 1A STERLING LH 2Side B etched, variant 2
S AL 32188 - 1B STERLING LH 2Side A runout, variant 3
S BL 32188 - 1A STERLING LH 2Side B runout, variant 3
AL 32188-1F T1 COLUMBIA NY ºSide A stamped T1 etched
º P BL 32188-1G 1TSide B stamped 1T etched
AL 32188-1A STERLING 2 LH C P oSide A runout, var. 1
BL 32188-1A STERLING 2 LH A o PSide B runout, var. 1
AL 32188-1B STERLING LH 2 P oSide A runout, var. 2
BL 32188-1A STERLING LH 3 P oSide B runout, var. 2
o T \ o P AL-32188-1C STERLING B2A side runout, variant 1
o BL 32188-1B T STERLING LHB side runout, variant 1
T1 o P AL-32188-1C STERLINGA side runout, variant 2
o P BL 32188-1E \ TB side runout, variant 2
o XP BL 32188-1B T PX STERLING LH 3 A10A side runout, variant 1
o XP BL 32188-1B T PX STERLING LH 3 A10B side runout, variant 1
AL 32188A side label
BL 32188B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Unknown | CBS CBS Q 65484First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | Unknown | CBS CQ 32188First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | Australia | CBS SBP 234318First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia KC 32188First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia CQ 32188First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | Greece | CBS S 65484First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Greece | CBS S 65484LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | Italy | CBS S 65484First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Malaysia | CBS/Sony KC 32188First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Date DAS 2162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | CBS S 65484First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | CBS S 65484 / CBS 65484First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | CBS 65484 / CBS S 65484First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia KC 32188First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Columbia KC 32188First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Friday Music FRM 32188 / Columbia 88697649651LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2011 | US | Friday Music FRM 32188 / Columbia 88697649651LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2204 / Columbia KC 32188LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 234318LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KC 32188 / Columbia WKC 32188LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 65484LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS S 65484LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 32188 / Columbia 32188LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia KC 32188 / Columbia PC 32188LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 32188 / Columbia 32188LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Uruguay | CBS 27060LP, Album | LP, Album |
39 vinyl pressings of Still Alive And Well are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1973 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Japan, Netherlands and more. One of them is Columbia KC 32188, released March 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 32188, PCQ 32188, CQ 32188, CBS Q 65484) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S AL 32188 - 1B STERLING LH 3 and S BL 32188 - 1A STERLING LH 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.
