Vinyl pressings
by Laurindo Almeida · 1967
A Man And A Woman 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.
12 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.
ST1-2701-W5 [I A M in triangle]Side A runout, var. 1
ST2-2701X5 [I A M in triangle]Side B runout, var. 1
ST1-2701-A1 [I A M in triangle]Side A runout, var. 2
ST2-2701-A1 [I A M in triangle]Side B runout, var. 2
ST-1-2701-A-3- ✲Side A runout, etched
ST-2-2701-A-3- ✲Side A runout, etched
ST-1-2701-A-3- 1 ✲Side A runout
ST-2-2701-A-3- 1 ✲Side A runout
ST1-2701-A1 #2 IAMSide A runout
ST2-2701-X3 IAMSide B runout
ST1-2701Side A label
ST2-2701Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 2701 / Capitol Records ST-2701First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 2701 / Capitol Records ST.2701First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Nicaragua | Capitol Records ST-2701First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2701First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Capitol Records STAO 2701First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Capitol Records T 2701First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records ST-2701First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records T-2701First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records ST-2701First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records ST-2701First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records ST 2701 / Capitol Records ST-2701First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Venezuela | Capitol Records ST-2701First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Mexico | Capitol Records STM-2701LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Capitol Records ST-2701LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records SM-2701LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records SM-2701LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | World Record Club R-08621 / World Record Club R 08621LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records ST 2701LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Jamaica | Capitol Records ST 2701 / Capitol Records ST-2701LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST-2701LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-2701LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of A Man And A Woman are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1967 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-2701.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-2701, T-2701, ST 2701, STAO 2701) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1-2701-W5 [I A M in triangle] and ST2-2701X5 [I A M in triangle]. 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.
