Vinyl pressings
by Spinners · 1974
New And Improved was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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-743263-B AT PR AS MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NSRunout A side
ST-A-743264-A BS MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS PR ATRunout B side
ST-A-743263 PRLabel A side
ST-A-743264 PRLabel B side
ST - A - 743263 - AA MR(circled) AT △19491(5) ꓤԀ AS MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA NSRunout side A
ST - A - 743264 - AA MR(circled) △19491-X(B)BS MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA NS ꓤԀ ATRunout side B
ST-A-743263-MOLabel side A
ST-A-743264-MOLabel side B
ST-A-743263-B 01 AT PR AS MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA NS.Side A, runout, stamped, etched
ST-A-743264-A 01 BS MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA NS. PR ATSide B, runout, stamped, etched
ST-A-743263 SPSide A, label
ST-A-743264 SPSide B, label
ST-A-743263-BBB -1 AT PR D AS MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS.Side A etched, exc. "MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA." stamped
ST-A-743263-AAA -1 BS MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS PR D ATSide B etched, exc. "MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA." stamped
ST-A-743263RISide A label
ST-A-743264RISide B label
QDA 743263 -A PRRunout side A, etched
QDA 743264-A PRRunout side B, etched
QD-A-743263 PRMatrix side A, on label
QD-A-743264 PRMatrix side B, on label
ST-A-743263-1A-2G:Side A
ST-A-743264-1A-2G: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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Atlantic SD 18118First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Atlantic 50 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 102 / Atlantic STA 743264First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 102LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | Japan | Atlantic P-8537AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Atlantic P-8537AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 18118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic QD 18118First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 18118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 18118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 18118First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 18118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | Atlantic SD-18118LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Mexico | Atlantic GWEA 5138LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 18118LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of New And Improved are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 18118, released December 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 18118, QD 18118, 50 102, ATL 50 102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-743263-B AT PR AS MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS and ST-A-743264-A BS MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS PR AT. 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.
