US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic SD 1633
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · PR - Presswell Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ST-A-722665A AT/GP PRRunout A
ST-A-722666-A PRRunout B
ST-A-722665 PRLabel A
ST-A-722666 PRLabel B
Vinyl pressings
by Robin Kenyatta · 1973
Gypsy Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, 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.
ST-A-722665A AT/GP PRRunout A
ST-A-722666-A PRRunout B
ST-A-722665 PRLabel A
ST-A-722666 PRLabel B
ST-A-722665-A A AT/GP circled MR △17516 (1) PRRunout, Side 1, etched, MR stamped
ST-A-722666-A A circled MR △17516-X (1) PRRunout, Side 2, etched, MR stamped
ST-A-722665-MOLabel, Side 1
ST-A-722666-MOLabel, Side 2
ST-A-722665 HAA -1 A+IMP PRRunout side A, variant 1
ST-A-722666 HAA -1-11 PRRunout side B, variant 1
ST-A-722665 BBB -1 A+IMP PRRunout side A, variant 2
ST-A-722666 BBB -1 A+IMP PRRunout side B, variant 2
MX169708Side 1 label
MX169709Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Atlantic SD-1633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Brazil | ATCO Records ATLP 044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Atlantic SD 1633AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Philippines | Atlantic SD 1633AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 1633First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic 1633First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 1633 / Atlantic SD 1633ALP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 1633First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 1633A / Atlantic SD 1633LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 1633ALP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 1633 / Atlantic SD 1633ALP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 1633First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 1633First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Gypsy Man are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 1633.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1633, 1633, SD-1633, ATLP 044) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-722665A AT/GP PR and ST-A-722666-A PR. 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.