Vinyl pressings
by Otis Redding · 1967
Tramp / Tell It Like It Is 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.
16 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.
3 STX-11628-12 AT WRunout A, variant 1
2 STX-11629- 12 AT WRunout B, variant 1
1 STX-11628-13 AT WRunout A, variant 2
4 STX-11629-12 AT W1Runout B, variant 2
STX-14628-3 SRC LW AT WA Side; variant 1
STX-11629-1 SRC LW AT WB Side; variant 1
STX-11628-1 LW AT W SRCA Side; variant 2
STX-11629-2 LW AT W SRCB Side; variant 2
W STX-11628-21 (MR) LW AT ∆66352Runout, side A
W STX-11629-21 (MR) LW AT ∆66352-XRunout, side B
STX-11628-MOLabel, side A
STX-11629-MOLabel, side B
STX-14628-1A CPA Side deadwax - stamped
STX-11629-1A CPB Side deadwax - stamped
STX-11628A-side label
STX-11629B-side label
STX-11628-12 AT ΣΓ WSide A, Etched
STX-11629-11 ΣΓ AT WSide B, Etched
STX-11628-PLSide A, Printed On Label
STX-11629-PLSide B, Printed On Label
STX-11628 SPSide A label
STX-11629 SPSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Atlantic AK-1801First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Stax 216XFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | France | Stax 169009 / Stax 169.009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | France | Stax 169009 / Stax 169.009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | France | Stax 169009 / Stax 169.009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 70 214 / Atlantic Atl. 70.214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Japan | Atlantic DAT-1018First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Atlantic AK-1801First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Turkey | Atlantic 45-216First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | US | Stax 45-216First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Stax 45-216First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Stax S-216First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Stax 45-216First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Stax 45-216First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Stax S-216First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Stax 1690097" | 7" |
| ? | France | Stax 1690097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | Stax 169.009 / Stax 1690097", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | France | Stax 1690097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Tramp / Tell It Like It Is are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Stax 45-216, released April 13, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-216, S-216, AK-1801, 216X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3 STX-11628-12 AT W and 2 STX-11629- 12 AT W. 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.
