Vinyl pressings
by Mitch Ryder · 1969
The Detroit - Memphis Experiment 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.
8 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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.
LPS - 76, 925 M&CRunout etched A side
LPS - 76, 926 M&CRunout etched B side
LPS-76,925 M.G.C. I + A1Runout Variant 2 etched, [except I A 1]
LPS-76,926 M.G.C. I + A 5Runout Variant 2 etched,[except I A 5]
LPS-76,925 △13917 MG.C.A side, etched
LPS-76,926 △13917-X (1) M.G.C.B side, etched
DOT - 25963 - ARunout etched A side Variant 1
DOT - 25963 - BRunout etched B side Variant 1
DOT - 25963 - A TGSide A Variant 2
DOT - 25963 - B TGSide B Variant 2
LPS - 76, 925 A13917 M&CRunout etched A side
LPS - 76, 926 A13917-X M&CRunout etched B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | DOT Records DLP 25963First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | DOT Records 2C062-90725First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | DOT Records 1 C 062-90 725First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Israel | DOT Records DLP 25963First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | DOT Records SJET-8235First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | DOT Records DLP 25963First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | DOT Records DLP 25963First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Venezuela | DOT Records DLP-3939First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Europe | Lilith LR 134 LPLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | DOT Records 12.893 / Music Hall MH-12.893LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | ABC Records 25 033 XATLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of The Detroit - Memphis Experiment are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1969 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is DOT Records DLP 25963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLP 25963, 2C062-90725, 1 C 062-90 725, DLP-3939) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPS - 76, 925 M&C and LPS - 76, 926 M&C. 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.
