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Stoned Soul Picnic

by Roy Ayers · 1968

16 pressings6 countriesSoul-JazzJazz

Stoned Soul Picnic was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Stoned Soul Picnic

8 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 1514
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ST-A-681375-A LW ATRunout A, etched

ST-A-681376-A LW AT WRunout B, etched

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 1514
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ST-A-681375Label, Side A

ST-A-681376Label, Side B

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 1514
Format
LP, Album · CT
Runout / matrix

ST-A-681375-A LWXT LWAT D WSide A etched

ST-A-681375-A LWXT LWAT B4 WSide B etched

ST-A-681375CTLabel, side A

ST-A-681376CTLabel, side B

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 1514
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-681375-MOMatrix, Side 1

ST-A-681376-MOMatrix, Side 2

ST-A681375-AA (MR) LW AT △12440 WRunout, etched, Side 1

ST-A681376-AA (MR) LW AT △12440-X WRunout, etched, Side 2

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US

October 2, 1968
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 1514
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

A -12881 - A LW AT WSide A runout, etched

A -12882 - A LW AT WSide B runout, etched

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 1514
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

Side A - ST-A-681375-A LW AT W

Side B - ST-A-681376-A LW AT W

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968ItalyAtlantic ATS ST 05508First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USAtlantic SD 1514First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USAtlantic SD 1514First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1968USAtlantic SD 1514First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USAtlantic SD 1514First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USAtlantic SD 1514First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USAtlantic SD 1514First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1968USAtlantic 1514LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1968USAtlantic 1514First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JapanAtlantic P-8057ALP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1971JapanAtlantic P-8057ALP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014NetherlandsMusic On Vinyl MOVLP1200LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023USNature Sounds NSD-817LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USA & EuropeNature Sounds NSD-817LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyAtlantic 8122 73588 1 / Warner Jazz 8122 73588 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USAtlantic SD 1514LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1A Rose For Cindy8:56
  2. A2Stoned Soul Picnic2:50
  3. A3Wave7:59
  4. B1For Once In My Life3:50
  5. B2Lil's Paradise6:33
  6. B3What The People Say8:09

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Stoned Soul Picnic are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Stoned Soul Picnic are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 2023.

When was Stoned Soul Picnic first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Italy. One of them is Atlantic SD 1514.

How do I tell if my copy of Stoned Soul Picnic is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1514, 1514, ATS ST 05508) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-681375-A LW AT and ST-A-681376-A LW AT W. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Stoned Soul Picnic on vinyl worth?

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.

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