Vinyl pressings
by Petula Clark · 1970
Memphis was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.
S 1 39684-A-WS 1862 RE1 1-D A 2Side A etched
S 1 39685-B-WS 1862 RE1 1-E A ⁴Side B etched
S39864Side A label
S39865Side B label
T 1 39684 WS 1862 RE1 1-F ASide A runout etched
T 1 39685 WS 1862 RE1 1-E BSide B runout etched
S39864Side A label
S39865Side B label
p 39684 WS 1862 RE1 1-C A 3Side A runout
p 39685 WS 1862 RE1 1-C A CSide B runout etched
S39864Side A label
S39865Side B label
T 1 39684 WS 1862 RE1 1-ESide A runout etched
T 1 39685 WS 1862 RE1 1-FSide B runout etched
S39864Side A label
S39865Side B label
1 39864 WS1862 RE1 1-BSide A Runout - Etched
1 39865 B-WS1862 RE1 1-ESide B Runout - Etched
S39684Side A Label
S39685Side B Label
NSPL 18345A-1 ✳T 1 FRunout A stamped (1 F etched)
NSPL 18345B-1 ✳T 1 IRunout B stamped (1 I etched)
NSPL 18345-ALabel 1
NSPL 18345-BLabel 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1862First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2365LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1862 / Warner Bros. Records 1862First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. Records ST-93282 / Warner Bros. Records ST 93282LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1862First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1862 / Warner Bros. Records 1862First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1862 / Warner Bros. Records 1862First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1862 / Warner Bros. Records 1862First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Australia | Astor SPLP 1335First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | Disques Vogue VGC 7068First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Pye Records NSPL 18345First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Vogue YX-8044LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Japan | Vogue YX-8044LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Nigeria | Philips NSPL 18345LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Pye Records NSPL 18345LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Memphis are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, South Africa and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WS 1862.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1862, NSPL 18345, SPLP 1335, VGC 7068) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 1 39684-A-WS 1862 RE1 1-D A 2 and S 1 39685-B-WS 1862 RE1 1-E A ⁴. 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.
