Vinyl pressings
by Nancy Wilson · 1969
Son Of A Preacher Man 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.
9 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.
ST1-234-W3 [IAM in triangle]Side A runout, variant 1
ST2-234-A1 [IAM in triangle]Side B runout, variant 1
ST1-234-W3 [IAM in triangle]Side A runout, variant 2
ST2-234-W3 [IAM in triangle]Side B runout, variant 2
ST1 234 W1 #2 OSide 1 runout, etched
ST2 234 W1 #2 OSide 2 runout, etched
Side 1: (Stamped) ST1 80234 2 2
Side 2: (Stamped) ST2 80234 2 2
1C062-80151-A-1Runout stamp A
1C062-80151-B-1Runout stamp B
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 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 062-80 151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Capitol Records CP−8756First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Capitol Records ST-234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | South Africa | Capitol Records ST-234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST-234First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST-234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST-234 / Capitol Records ST-8-0234LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST8-0234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | World Record Club S/5335 / World Record Club S-5335LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Pure Pleasure Analogue PPAN ST-234LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Number One Records N 9510LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records ST-234LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Son Of A Preacher Man are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-234.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-234, ST8-0234, 1 C 062-80 151, CP−8756) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1-234-W3 [IAM in triangle] and ST2-234-A1 [IAM in triangle]. 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.
