Vinyl pressings
by Otis Redding · 1967
History Of Otis Redding was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 8 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.
W ST-VO-67109 - C LW ATRunout side A, variant 1
W ST-VO-67110 - B LW ATRunout side B, variant 1
W ST-VO-67109 - A LW ATRunout side A, variant 2
W ST-VO-67110 - A LW ATRunout side B, variant 2
o V 0-12643-1A 2 CT T Ʌ2A-side runout etching
V 0-12644-1A C1 T o O2B-side runout etching
V0-12643CTA-side label
V0-12644CTB-side label
ST-VO-671109 CT T[Variant 1] Side A runout
ST-VO-671110 CT T[Variant 1] Side B runout
[sideways 6] ST V0-671109-2A | CT T[Variant 2] Side A runout
ST -VO671110-2B | T o[Variant 2] Side A runout
ST-VO-671109-AA MR LW AT △11155Side A runout
ST-VO-671110-AA MR AT LW △11155-XSide B runout
ST-VO-671109-MOSide A label
ST-VO-671110-MOSide B label
VO-12643-CC MR LW ∆11225A-side runout etching
M VO-12644-A MR LW ATB-side runout etching
V0-12643-MOA-side label
V0-12644-MOB-side label
ST-VO-671109 CT T[Variant 1] Side A runout
ST-VO-671110 CT T[Variant 1] Side B runout
[sideways 6] ST V0-671109-2A | CT T[Variant 2] Side A runout
ST -VO671110-2B | T o[Variant 2] Side A runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Atlantic AL-32,743 / Atlantic S 418First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Atlantic SD 418First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Stax VOLT 418 / Volt VOLT 418First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Stax SD 418First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Stax SD 418First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Colombia | Atlantic 418First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | ATCO Records 33-261First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | ATCO Records VOLT S 418First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Greece | Atlantic AS 0405 / ATCO Records AS 0405First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Atlantic SAL-932,743 / Atlantic SAL-932743First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Volt VOLT 418 / Volt VOLT S 418First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Volt 418First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Volt 418First yearLP, Mono, Compilation, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | Volt S 418 / Volt S-418First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Volt S 418 / Volt S-418First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Italy | Atlantic SD 33-418 / Atlantic SD 33 418LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1975 | Angola | Atlantic ATC 9159LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Mozambique | Atlantic ATC 9159LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Portugal | Atlantic LP-S-39-13LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Brazil | ATCO Records 85.000LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | Atlantic K 40066X / Atlantic K 40066LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Atlantic 418LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Atlantic SAL-932,743LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Atlantic AS 0405LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Israel | Atlantic SD42010LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Jamaica | ATCO Records SD 33-261LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Portugal | Atlantic ATL 40066LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | Taedo TLP 10LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K 40066X / Atlantic K 40066LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K 40066LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK & Europe | Atlantic K 40066X / Atlantic K 40066LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-261LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-261LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-261LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-261LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-261LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
54 vinyl pressings of History Of Otis Redding are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1967 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Volt VOLT 418, released November 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VOLT 418, 418, S 418, VOLT S 418) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W ST-VO-67109 - C LW AT and W ST-VO-67110 - B LW AT. 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.
