Vinyl pressings
by Natalie Cole · 1977
Thankful was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 9 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.
SW-1-11708-Z5• #69 JG 1 KENDUN-A ✲Var 1 - Side A etched; Stamped 1 KENDUN-A ✲
SW-2-11708-Z10• JG #69 1 KENDUN-B ✲Var 1 - Side B etched; Stamped 1 KENDUN-B ✲
SW[over T]-1-11708-Z5•• 2 KENDUN-A ✲ JG 2 2Var 2 - Side A etched; Stamped 2 KENDUN-A ✲
SW[over T]-2-11708-Z10• 2 KENDUN-B JG ✲Var 2 - Side B etched; Stamped 2 KENDUN-B ✲
ST-1-11708-Z3 KENDUN-A JG —◁side A runout etched [except KENDUN-A]
ST-2-11708-Z3 IS#2 KENDUN-A JG—◁side B runout etched [except KENDUN-A]
SW 1-11708side A label
SW 2-11708side B label
ST-1-11708 F-13 • ━◁Side A runout [variant 1]
ST-2-11708 F-15 • ━◁Side A runout [variant 1]
ST-1-11708-Z3 I S #2 [ᴋᴇɴᴅᴜɴ-ᴀ] J.G. • ━◁Side A runout / etched [stamped] [variant 2]
ST-2-11708-Z3 I - S [ᴋᴇɴᴅᴜɴ-ᴀ] JG • ━◁Side B runout / etched [stamped] [variant 2]
0 SW S̶̲̅T̶̲̅-1-11708-Z10 #5 KENDUN-A JGSide A runout variant 1
0 SW S̶̲̅T̶̲̅-2-11708-Z11 #1 KENDUN-A JGSide B runout variant 1
SW S̶̲̅T̶̲̅-1-11708-Z11 #1 KENDUN-S JG 0Side A runout variant 2
SW S̶̲̅T̶̲̅-2-11708-Z11 #5 KENDUN-A JG 0Side B runout variant 2
ST-1-11708-Z4 KENDUN-S JG GOLSide A runout etched [except KENDUN-A]
ST-2-11708-Z4 KENDUN-S JG GOLSide B runout etched [except KENDUN-A]
SW 1-11708side A label
SW 2-11708side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11708First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Capitol Records SW-11708First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-11708First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-511708LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | France | Capitol Records 2S 068 -85310First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80966First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECLF-97005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80966First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM-754First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Capitol Records E-ST 11708 / Capitol Records 0C 062-85 310First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SW-511708LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SW-11708First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Turkey | 1 Numara A.K. 033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SW-11708First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SW-11708First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records MFSL 1-032 / Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-032LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 85310LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW-11708LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
26 vinyl pressings of Thankful are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1977 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Turkey, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records SW-11708, released November 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW-11708, A.K. 033, ST-11708, 2S 068 -85310) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SW-1-11708-Z5• #69 JG 1 KENDUN-A ✲ and SW-2-11708-Z10• JG #69 1 KENDUN-B ✲. 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.
