Vinyl pressings
by King Curtis · 1969
Instant Groove was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 11 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-C-691583 - A LW AT WSide A runout
ST-C-691584 - A LW AT WSide B runout
ST-C-691583 PRCenter label, Side A
ST-C-691584 PRCenter label, side B
ST C691583-1B CTH \ TRunout, Side A
ST C691584-1B CTH \ TRunout, Side B
ST-C-691583CTHCenter label, Side A
ST-C-691584CTHCenter label, side B
ST-C-691583-MO - A A MR[In circle] LW AT Δ13393 RG WSide A runout
ST-C-691584-MO - A A MR[In circle] AT LW Δ13393-X RG WSide B runout
ST-C-691583 MOSide A label
ST-C-691584 MOSide B label
ST C691583-1A CTH \ TRunout, Side A
ST C691584-1A CTH \ TRunout, Side B
ST-C-691583CTHCenter label, Side A
ST-C-691584CTHCenter label, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Atlantic SAL933471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Barbados | ATCO Records SD 33-293First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Brazil | ATCO Records ALP 605.024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-293First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | ATCO Records SD 33-293First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Atlantic ATS ST 06040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Philippines | ATCO Records SD 33-293First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Turkey | Atlantic SD 33-293 / Atlantic 203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Atco Records 228 027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-293First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-293First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-293First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-293First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-293First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-293First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | Atlantic MT-1089LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-293LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Instant Groove are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD 33-293.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 33-293, 228 027, SAL933471, ALP 605.024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-C-691583 - A LW AT W and ST-C-691584 - A LW AT W. 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.
