Vinyl pressings
by Muddy Waters · 1969
After The Rain 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 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.
LPS-320 Side 1 17703 X5RS-3033-1Runout side A, variant 1
LPS-320 Side 2 17704 X5RS-3034-1Runout side B, variant 1
LPS-320 Side 1 17703 X5R5-3033-1 B STM-3383 Ω[circled] 1 +Runout side A, variant 2
LPS-320 Side 2 17704 X5R5-3034-4 2V STM-3384 Ω[circled] T 1Runout side B, variant 2
STM-3383 D.P. LPS-320 Side 1 17703 Δ13332Side A runout, etched
STM-3383 sz LPS-320 Side 2 17704 Δ13332-XSide B runout, etched
MRSides A & B runouts, stamped
17703Side A label
LPS-320 Side 1 17703 X5RS-3033-1A STM-3383 Ω RSide A runout, variant 1
LPS-320 Side 2 17704 X5RS-3034-1A STM-3384 Ω RSide B runout, variant 1
LPS-320 Side 1 17703 (1 1 A- X5RS-3033-1A STM-3383 Ω RSide A runout, variant 2
LPS-320 Side 2 17704 X5RS-3034-1A-A1 (1 STM-3384 Ω RSide B runout, variant 2
LPS-320 Side 1 17703 X5RS-3033-1 STM-3383Ω ISide A runout
LPS-320 Side 2 17704 X5RS-3034-1 STM-3384Ω ISide B runout
X5RS-3033Side A label (set 1)
X5RS-3034Side B label (set 1)
CRLS 4553A-1 *T STEREOSide A, variant 1
CRLS4553B-1 *T STEREOSide B, variant 1
CRLS 4553A-1 *T STEREO KT ASide A, variant 2
CRLS4553B-1 *T STEREO KT BSide B, variant 2
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 | Germany | Chess 275 022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Cadet Concept LPS 320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Chess CHESS 69 508First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Cadet Concept LPS-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Cadet Concept LPS-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Cadet Concept LPS-320 / Cadet Concept LPS-320 DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Cadet Concept LPS-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Chess CRLS 4553First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Cadet Concept LPS-320 / Cadet Concept CC 320LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Cadet Concept GET-54042 / Get On Down GET-54042LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2011 | US | Cadet Concept GET-54042 / Get On Down GET-54042LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2015 | US | Cadet Concept GET-54042 / Get On Down GET-54042LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Elemental Music 700115LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Chess CH 50017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Cadet Concept LPS-320LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Cadet Concept LPS-320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of After The Rain are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Cadet Concept LPS-320, released May 12, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPS-320, CRLS 4553, LPS 320, CHESS 69 508) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPS-320 Side 1 17703 X5RS-3033-1 and LPS-320 Side 2 17704 X5RS-3034-1. 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.
