Vinyl pressings
by The Allman Brothers Band · 1970
Idlewild South was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 8 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-C-701989-A A MO (MR) AT △15271 aB WRunout side A
ST-C-701989-A A MO (MR) AT △15271 aB WRunout side B
ST-C-701989-MOLabel side A
ST-C-701990-MOLabel side B
ST-C-701989-A AT ⍺ʙ PR WRunout Side A etched, var. 1
ST-C-701990-B AT ⍺ʙ PR WRunout Side B etched, var. 1
ST-C-701989-A AT ⍺ʙ WRunout Side A etched, var. 2
ST-C-701990-B AT ⍺ʙ WRunout Side B etched, var. 2
STC-[1 OR I] 701989-1A CTH 1TRunout Side A
ST-C 701990-2A CTH 1TRunout Side B
ST-C-701989CTHLabel Side A
ST-C-701990CTHLabel Side B
ST-C-701989-A -11-1 AT aB D WRunout side A
ST-C-701990-AB AT aB D WRunout side B
ST-C-701989-RILabel side A
ST-C-701990-RILabel side B
STC 701989 1S ILabel Side A, stamped
STC 701990 1S ILabel Side B, stamped
ST-C-701989-A A MO (MR) AT △15271 aB WEtched, Side A runout [MR in circle is stamped]
ST-C-701990-B BRE MO (MR) ⨺ \Δ15214 ATaB WEtched, Side B runout [MR in circle is stamped]
ST-C-701989-MOLabel side A
ST-C-701990-MOLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Atlantic SD 33342First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-342First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Colombia | ATCO Records 2330044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Atlantic ATS-ST 06088 / ATCO Records SD 33-342First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 33342First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-62 / Hispavox HATS 421-62First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-342First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-342LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-342First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-342First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records 33-342First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-342LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records M 5342First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-342First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-342LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Polydor 23MM0093 / Polydor 23MM 0093LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | Polydor 23MM0093 / Polydor 23MM 0093LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-301LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited |
| 2009 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-301 / Mercury MFSL 1-301LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Mercury B0024687-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Mercury 00602547813237LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | US | Mercury B0024687-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | USA & Europe | Mercury B0024687-01 / UMe B0024687-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Elemental Music 700170LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2025 | Europe | Mercury 00602478557033LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Mercury 00602547813237LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-342LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-342LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Capricorn Records 2476 113LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Atlantic P-8015ALP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Capricorn Records 2476 123LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Capricorn Records 2476 123 / Capricorn Records Inc. 2476 123LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Polydor CPN 0197LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Polydor 833 334-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-342LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capricorn Records CPN 0197LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capricorn Records CPN 0197LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Polydor CPN 0197LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
58 vinyl pressings of Idlewild South are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1970 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD 33-342, released September 15, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 33-342, M 5342, 33-342, 2400032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-C-701989-A A MO (MR) AT △15271 aB W and ST-C-701989-A A MO (MR) AT △15271 aB W. 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.
