Vinyl pressings
by King Curtis · 1967
Plays The Great Memphis Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 6 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.
C-12523- AA (MR) LW AT △10356 WA-Side Runout
C-12524- AA (MR) LW AT △10356-X WB-Side Runout
ST-C-67989-MOLabel Side A
ST-C-67990-MOLabel Side B
C-12523-1A CT — T .. IISide A runout
C-12524-1A CT TSide B runout
C-12523Side A Label
C-12524Side B Label
ST-C-67989-A LW AT WSide A runout
ST-C-67990-A LW AT WSide B runout
ST-C-67989Side A label
ST-C-67990Side B label
ST C-67989-1A CT— A ||Side A runout
S T C-67990-1A CT— A |||Side B runout
ST-C-67989Side A label
ST-C-67990Side B label
C-12523-A LW AT △10356 MSide A runout, variant 1
C-12524-A LW AT △10356-X MSide B runout, variant 1
C-12523-AA MP LW AT △10356 MSide A runout, variant 2
C-12524-AA MP LW AT △10356-X MSide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-211First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | ATCO Records 33-211(C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | ATCO Records SD 33-211 / ATCO Records ATCO SD 33-211First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Italy | Atlantic ATL LP 08007 / ATCO Records 211First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Italy | Atlantic ATL LP 08007 / ATCO Records SD 33-211First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Japan | Atlantic SMAT-1013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Atlantic 587067First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 33-211First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-211 / ATCO Records ATCO SD 33-211First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 33-211 / ATCO Records ATCO 33-211First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-211 / ATCO Records ATCO SD 33-211First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-211 / ATCO Records ATCO SD 33-211First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 33-211 / ATCO Records ATCO 33-211First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-26 / Atlantic HAT 421-26LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-211 / ATCO Records ATCO SD 33-211LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | ATCO Records 40 160LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-211LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-211LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-211LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-211 / ATCO Records ATCO SD 33-211LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Plays The Great Memphis Hits are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD 33-211.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 33-211, 33-211, 587067, 33-211(C)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C-12523- AA (MR) LW AT △10356 W and C-12524- AA (MR) LW AT △10356-X 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.
