Vinyl pressings
by Les McCann · 1970
Comment was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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-691773-DD-MO-RE [MR logo] LW AT △14287 aB WSide A runout
ST-A-691774-CC-MO-RE [MR logo] LW AT △14287-X aB WSide B runout
ST-A-691773-MOSide A label
ST-A-691774-MOSide B label
ST-A-691773-D LW AT aB WRunout A
ST-A-691774-C LW AT aB WRunout B
ST-A-691773PRLabel A
ST-A-691774PRLabel B
ST-A-691773-CTHSide A Matrix
ST-A-691774-CTHSide B Matrix
ST A691773-3A CTH 1 TSide 1 Runout Stamped
ST A691774-3A CTH 1 TSide 2 Runout Stamped
ST-A-691773-MOSide A Label
ST-A-691774-MOSide B Label
ST A-691773-3A CTHSide A Label
ST A-691773-3A CTHSide B Label
W ST-A-691773-D LW AT aB Q WSide 1 runout etched
W ST-A-691774-C LW AT aB Q WSide 2 runout etched
ST-A-691773 PRSide 1 label
ST-A-691774 PRSide 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Atlantic SD 1547 / Atlantic SD. 1547First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Atlantic SD 1547First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 1547First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 1547First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 1547First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 1547First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 1547First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-8494ALP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Atlantic P-8494ALP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Atlantic ATL 4027LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1547LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Comment are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Atlantic SD 1547.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1547, 1547) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-691773-DD-MO-RE [MR logo] LW AT △14287 aB W and ST-A-691774-CC-MO-RE [MR logo] LW AT △14287-X aB 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.
