Vinyl pressings
by Mongo Santamaria · 1971
Mongo's Way was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
ST-A-712121RISide 1 Matrix
ST-A-712122RISide 2 Matrix
ST-A-712121B-1-1 aT GP P.R. +Side 1 Runout Etched
ST-A-712122B-1-1 aT GP P.R. +Side 2 Runout Etched
ST-A-712121HA-MO ⑧ aT GP ▲15703 PRSide A Runout Etched
ST-A-712122HA-MO ⑧ aT GP ▲15703-X PRSide B Runout Etched
ST-A-712121-MOSide A Label
ST-A-712122-MOSide B Label
ST-A-712121 PRSide 1 Matrix
ST-A-712122 PRSide 2 Matrix
ST-A-712121A -1-1 at GP PRSide 1 Runout Etched
ST-A-712122A at GP PRSide 2 Runout Etched
ST A712121-1A \TSide One Runout Etched
ST-A-712122-1A \TSide Two Runout Etched
A-13585 PRLabel, side A
A-13586 PRLabel, side B
ST-A-712121B-1-1 aT GP P.R. +Side 1 Runout Etched
ST-A-712122B-1-1 aT GP P.R. +Side 2 Runout Etched
ST-A-712121RILabel 1 Matrix
ST-A-712122RILabel 2 Matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Atlantic SD 1581 / Atlantic (MX164126)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Atlantic SD 1581First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Atlantic 40.210 / Atlantic 40 2010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Atlantic K 40210 / Atlantic SD 1581First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9306 (SD 1581)First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 1581First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 1581First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 1581First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 1581First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 1581First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 1581First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 1581First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic SC 1581 / Atlantic SD 1581LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1581LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SC 1581 / Atlantic SD 1581LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
15 vinyl pressings of Mongo's Way are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 1581.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1581, 40.210, K 40210, ATC 9306 (SD 1581)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-712121RI and ST-A-712122RI. 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.
