Vinyl pressings
by Sam & Dave · 1969
The Best Of Sam & Dave was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 12 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-A681453 CT T1Side A runout, variant 1
ST-A-681454Side B runout, variant 1
ST A681453-1B 1 CT T PSide A runout, variant 2
ST A681454-1C CP PSide B runout, variant 2
· ST A681453-1B· I C T ⁄ \2 [unknown symbol]Side A runout
· ST A681454-1B· I C T DISide B runout
ST A681453-1A CT TVariation, Side A, stamped except etched T
ST A681454-1A CT TVariation, Side B, stamped except etched T
ST-A-681453 - BB [Monarch Logo] LW AT △12739Side A runouts
ST-A-681454 - AA [Monarch Logo] LW AT △12739-XSide B runouts
ST-A-681453-MOSide A label
ST-A-681454-MOSide B label
ST-A-681453-B AT # WEtched side A
ST-A-681454-A CT AT d WEtched side B
ST-A-681453 - B LW AT RG WVar. 2 Etched side A
ST-A-681454 - A LW AT RG WVar. 2 Etched side B
ST-A681453 PR 3SSide A Runout - Etched
STA-681454-PR-2SSide B Runout - Stamped
ST-A-681453 PRSide A Label
ST-A-681454 PRSide B Label
ST-A-681453 PRMatrix Side A
ST-A-681454 PRMatrix Side B
ST-A-681453 - B LW AT RG WRunout Side A, Etched
ST-A-681454 - A LW AT RG WRunout Side B, Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8218First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8218First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | France | Atlantic 0920080 / Atlantic 0920 080First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Germany | Atlantic SD 8218First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Greece | Atlantic 216002First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Israel | Atlantic SD 42016First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Italy | Atlantic ATS-ST 06026First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Atlantic SAL-933,184 / Atlantic SD 8218First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Peru | Atlantic SD 8218First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Turkey | Atlantic SD 8218 / Atlantic 174First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8218First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8218First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic 8218First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | Barbados | Atlantic SD 8218First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8218First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Atlantic SD 8218LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 027 / Atlantic SD 8218LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K 40027LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8218LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40027 / Atlantic ATL 40 027LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 027LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1974 | Germany | Midi MID 20 073LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Midi MID 20 073LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1975 | Japan | Atlantic P-6149ALP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1975 | Japan | Atlantic P-6149ALP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Atlantic SD 8218LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1976 | US | Atlantic SD 8218LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Europe | Atlantic K 20073 / Midi MID 20 073LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Atlantic K 20073LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Atlantic 20073LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Atlantic 20073LP, Compilation, Reissue, White Label, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, White Label, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Atlantic P-7732LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Friday Music FRM 8218LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Friday Music FRM 8218LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Friday Music FRM 8218LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Atlantic SD 8218LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Australia | Atlantic SAL933184LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 8218LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 8218LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 8218LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Midi MID 20 073LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Midi MID 20 073LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 027 / Atlantic SD 8218LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Charter Line CTR 20 073LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Mexico | Atlantic ATS-17LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8218LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8218LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8218LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Not On Label STA 855799LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8218LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
58 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Sam & Dave are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1969 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Barbados, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 8218, released January 17, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8218, 8218, 588 155, 0920080) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A681453 CT T1 and ST-A-681454. 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.
