Vinyl pressings
by Les McCann · 1972
Invitation To Openness was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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-712421-BB-REPL. [MR in circle] AT △18092 (1) 1/1 PRA side runout etched
ST-A-712422-BB-REPL. [MR in circle] AT △18092-X (1) PRB side runout etched
ST-A-712421-MOA side label
ST-A-712422-MOB side label
ST-A-712421 A- AT/GP PRRunout Side A, variant 1
ST-A-712422 A- AT/GP PRRunout Side B, variant 1
ST-A-712421 A- AT/GP PRRunout Side A, etched, variant 2
ST-A-712422-B AT PRRunout Side B, etched, variant 2
ST-A-712421 AAA-1-11 AT/RP D PRRunout A, etched
ST-A-712422AAA-1 AT/RP D PRRunout B, etched
ST-A-712421RILabel A
ST-A-712422RILabel B
ST-A-712421 A A AT/GP MR △16710 PRA side runout etched
ST-A-712422 A A AT/GP MR △16710-X PRB side runout etched
ST-A-712421-MOA side label
ST-A-712422-MOB side label
ST A712421-1B ITA-Side
ST-A 712422-1CB-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic SD 1603First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic SD 1603First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Atlantic 40 377First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 377First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 377First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Atlantic K 40377First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1603First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1603First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1603First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1603First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1603 / Atlantic SMAS-94324LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1603First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1603LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1603 / Atlantic 1603First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1603LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 377LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1603LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1603LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1603LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1603LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1603LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Invitation To Openness are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 1603.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1603, 40 377, ATL 40 377, K 40377) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-712421-BB-REPL. [MR in circle] AT △18092 (1) 1/1 PR and ST-A-712422-BB-REPL. [MR in circle] AT △18092-X (1) PR. 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.
