Vinyl pressings
by The Allman Joys · 1973
Early Allman was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.
DL 6005 A - R2 PR D G.K.Runout A side, variant 1
DL 6005 B - PR1 PR G.K.Runout B side, variant 1
DL 6005 A-PR1 - 1 - 1 G.K.Runout A side, variant 2
DL 6005 B-PR1 - 1 - 11 G.K.Runout B side, variant 2
DL 6005-AMatrix A, on label
DL 6005-BMatrix B, on label
DL 6005 A-CP-3 G.K.Runout A variant 1
DL 6005 B-CP-4 G.K.Runout B variant 1
DL 6005 A-CP-3 G.K.Runout A variant 2
DL 6005 B-CP-3 G.K.Runout B variant 2
DL 6005 A-R2 G.K.Runout A stamped / G.K. etched
DL 6005 B-PR1 G.K.Runout B stamped / G.K. etched
DL-6005-A Y.CSide A Runout
DL-6005-B Y.CSide B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Dial DL 6005 / Dial DL6005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Mercury 6398 005 / Philips 6398 005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Mercury 6398 005 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Mercury 6338 483First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Dial DL-6005 / Dial DL 6005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Dial DL-6005First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Dial DL 6005 / Dial DL-6005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Dial DL 6005 / Dial DL-6005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Dial SW-95502LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | Dial DL 6005 / Dial DL-6005LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | Dial DL-6005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Mercury RJ-5145LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Mercury BT-5034LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Mercury BT-5172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Allman Brothers Band Recording Company B0028933-01 / Mercury B0028933-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Mercury 6338 438LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Mercury 6338 438LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Early Allman are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada, France, Italy and more. One of them is Dial DL-6005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL-6005, DL 6005, 6398 005, 6398 005 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DL 6005 A - R2 PR D G.K. and DL 6005 B - PR1 PR G.K.. 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.
