Vinyl pressings
by Stephen Stills · 1972
Manassas was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
43 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 19 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-722471 E-CP ATI PR-COSide A, variant 1
ST-A-722473-E-CP ATI-CP PR-COSide B, variant 1
ST-A-722472E-CP AT PR (CO)Side C, variant 1
ST-A-722474-C̶ HSide D, variant 1
ST-A-722471D D-RE AT/GP △16867 PRSide A Etched, var 1
ST-A-724 STA-722473DD-RE AT/GP △16868 PRSide B Etched, var 1
ST-A-722472EE-RE EXAT △16867X (2) PRSide C Etched, var 1
ST-A-722474EE-RE -EX △16868-X (2) PRSide D Etched, var 1
ST-A-722471- G̶ H P JD 1ASide A runout
ST-A-722473- G̶ H 1 JD 1ASide B runout
ST-A-722472E-CP AT PR (CO)Side C runout
ST-A-722474-F-CP AT PR (CO) 111Side D runout
ST-A-722471-F CSM AT PR-CO-SM 3 S lllSide A runout, variant 1
ST-A-722473-E-CSM AT 1-sn PR-CO-SM 2 S lllSide B runout, variant 1
ST-A-722472-F CSM AT PR-CO-SMSide C runout, variant 1
ST-A-733474-F CSM AT PR-CO-SM lllSide D runout, variant 1
ST-A-722471DDD-1-11 AT/gp D PRSide 1 Etched Variant 1
ST-A-722473-EEE-1 AT/gp D PRSide 2 Etched Variant 1
ST-A-722472-DDD-11-11 AT/gp D PRSide 3 Etched Variant 1
ST-A-722474DDD-11-111 D PRSide 4 Etched Variant 1
ST-A-722471 PRA Side Label
ST-A-722473 PRB Side Label
ST-A-722472 PRC Side Label
ST-A-722474 PRD Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Atlantic SD 2-903First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Atlantic SD 2-903First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Austria | Atlantic ATL 60 021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Brazil | ATCO Records 30 133/34First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic SD 2-903First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic SD 2-903LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | France | Atlantic 60 021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Atlantic 60 021 / Atlantic 2-903First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Atlantic 60 021 / Atlantic (2-903)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Atlantic 60 021 / Atlantic 2-903First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 021 / Atlantic SD 2-903First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 021 / Atlantic SD 2-903First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 021 / Atlantic SD 2-903LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 021 / Atlantic SD 2-903First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 021 / Atlantic SD 2-903First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Atlantic 30 133/34LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Greece | Atlantic 60021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | US | Classic Records SD 2-903 0996LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | Classic Records SD 2-903 0996 / Atlantic SD 2-903 0996LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2001 | US | Classic Records SD 2-903 0996 / Atlantic SD 2-903 0996LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Atlantic RA1 903 / Rhino Vinyl RA1 903LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2010 | Europe | Atlantic 8122-79891-4 / Atlantic RA1 903LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Atlantic 675.9003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 60 021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 60 021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 60 021LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Atlantic ATL 60 021LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Atlantic 60 021LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 021 / Atlantic 2-903LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 021 / Atlantic 2-903LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K60021 / Atlantic K 60021LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K60021 / Atlantic ATL 60 021LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K60021 / Atlantic ATL 60 021LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 2-903LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 2-903LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
87 vinyl pressings of Manassas are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1972 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 2-903, released April 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 2-903, 2-903, K 60021, K60021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-722471 E-CP ATI PR-CO and ST-A-722473-E-CP ATI-CP PR-CO. 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.
