Vinyl pressings
by Percy Sledge · 1966
When A Man Loves A Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, the album's first year, in 10 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.
A-12367-A AT MG LW W L1SIDE 1 (etched) variant 1
A-12368-A LW AT WSIDE 2 (etched) variant 1
A-12367-B LW AT WSide 1 (etched) runout variant 2
A 12368-C LW BSide 2 (etched) runout variant 2
ST A-66835-C LW AT WRunout side A
ST-A-66836-A LW AT WRunout side B
ST-A-66835Label side A
ST-A-66836Label side B
STA-66835 4SSide A [Stamped
STA-66836-3S A2Side B [Stamped]
STA-66835Side A [Label]
STA-66836Side B [Label]
ST A-66835-A LW AT WRunout side A
ST-A-66836-A LW AT WRunout side B
ST-A-66835Label side A
ST-A-66836Label side B
ST A-66835-1A- CLRunout side A
ST-A-66836-1A- CLRunout side B
ST-A-66835Label side A
ST-A-66836Label side B
ST A-66835-AA (MR) LW AT △9160 WRunout Side A Etched
ST-A-66836-A A (MR) LW AT △9160-X WRunout Side B Etched
ST-A-66835Label Side A
ST-A-66836Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Atlantic AL-32,014First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Austria | Atlantic SD 8125First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Atlantic AT 8125(C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | Atlantic 820 058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | France | Atlantic 820 058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Germany | Atlantic SD 8125First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Atlantic SD 8125First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Italy | Atlantic ATL LP 09506 / Atlantic ATL-LP 09506First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Atlantic AL-32-014 / Atlantic AL-32,014First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | South Africa | Atlantic ALA 9002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | UK | Atlantic 588015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Atlantic 587015First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 8125 / Atlantic ATLANTIC 8125First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic SD 8125First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic SD 8125First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Scandinavia | Atlantic SD 8625 / Atlantic 2464.002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 8125 / Atlantic ATLANTIC 8125LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-6065ALP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Atlantic SD 8125LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 8125LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 8125LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 8125 / Atlantic 8125LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 8125 / Atlantic SD 8125(D)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic SD 8125LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Atlantic 40129LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Atlantic SD 8125LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Kenya | Atlantic SD 8125LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD8125LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic 8125 / Atlantic ATLANTIC 8125LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8125LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
37 vinyl pressings of When A Man Loves A Woman are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1966 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Atlantic 8125.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8125, SD 8125, 588015, 587015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-12367-A AT MG LW W L1 and A-12368-A LW 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.
